Deer Creek Minnesota Map

About Deer Creek, Minnesota

Deer Creek is a locality in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 330. The population density is 26.3 people per km². Deer Creek is located at 46.3911°N, 95.3214°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56527.

Deer Creek rests in a land shaped by the slow, persistent hand of glaciers, where the earth swells and recedes in broad, rolling patterns. It lies 76.3 miles east-south-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 115°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-south-west of Wadena. The landscape here is a mosaic of cultivated fields, their emerald and gold hues stretching towards horizons softened by the distant murmur of aspen and oak. In the quietude of late afternoon, the air itself seems to hold a luminous quality, a pearlescent sheen that lends a gentle radiance to the scattered farmsteads and the winding ribbons of country roads. The creek itself, a modest artery of clear, cool water, meanders through the terrain, its banks often fringed with cattails and the whispering reeds that sway with an almost imperceptible breath of wind. The story of Deer Creek is one of resilience and adaptation, deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Otter Tail County. For generations, this land has sustained families through the cultivation of grains and the raising of livestock, a persistent echo of the pioneers who first broke the prairie soil. The local economy, though modest, thrives on the rhythm of the seasons and the quiet dedication of its residents, a spirit that is reflected in the unpretentious charm of the community. A distinctive feature of Deer Creek is its deep connection to the surrounding natural environment, where the simple beauty of the rolling countryside and the life-giving waters of the creek serve as a constant reminder of the enduring strength of the land.

About This Deer Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Deer Creek, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.391072, -95.321423. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Deer Creek and Otter Tail County.

Detailed location data for Deer Creek includes the ZIP code (56527), telephone area code (320), county seat of Otter Tail County (Fergus Falls), and school district assignment (Wadena-Deer Creek School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Deer Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.