Darfur Minnesota Map

About Darfur, Minnesota

Darfur is a locality in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 84. The population density is 141.6 people per km². Darfur is located at 44.0513°N, 94.8380°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Darfur is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 56022, 56120.

Darfur occupies a quiet expanse of the high prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a sky that shifts from pale periwinkle to the deep violet of a long Minnesota dusk. It lies 15.6 miles southwest of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 218°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-northeast of Mountain Lake. The land around Darfur is defined by the steady, rhythmic persistence of agriculture, characterized by fertile soil that holds the memory of ancient grasses and the quiet, persistent flow of the Watonwan River just a mile away. Five miles distant, the Wood Lake State Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary of tall reeds and marshy stillness, a place where the air hangs heavy with the scent of damp earth and seasonal change. Beyond the immediate fields, the modest elevation of Fort Hill rises fifteen miles off, a subtle interruption to the otherwise level, expansive geometry of the plains.

Darfur grew from the steady labor of those who broke the sod and established a life built on the cycles of harvest and the resilience required by the long, deep winters. The economy remains anchored to the land, reflecting a history of grain and seasonal cultivation that dictates the pace of the days and the quiet industry of the inhabitants. Life in Darfur moves with an observant, deliberate grace, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger centers, sustained by the proximity of Wood Lake and the functional, enduring beauty of the surrounding plains. The local character is one of measured self-reliance, where the stillness of the Reed Lakebed eleven miles away serves as a reminder of the vast, natural patience that defines this particular corner of the interior landscape.

About This Darfur Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Darfur, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.051347, -94.83804. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Darfur includes the ZIP code (56022, 56120), telephone area code (320), county seat of Watonwan County (St. James), and school district assignment (Comfrey Public School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.