Donaldson Minnesota Map

About Donaldson, Minnesota

Donaldson is a locality in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 20. The population density is 11.2 people per km². Donaldson is located at 48.5722°N, 96.8964°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Donaldson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56720.

Donaldson occupies a quiet expanse of the Red River Valley, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that seems to possess more gravity than the earth itself. It lies 45.1 miles north of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 8°T), and is situated 26.0 miles east-northeast of Grafton. The landscape is a study in precise geometry, defined by the expansive grid of agricultural fields that shift from the pale, stubbled gold of harvest to the rich, dark loam of spring. To the east, the distant silhouette of Juneberry Ridge provides a faint, serrated edge to the skyline, while the local moisture gathers in the low-lying basins of Halma Swamp State Wildlife Management Area, a place where the air hangs heavy with the scent of damp peat and sedge. Five miles away, the surface of Andreason Lake catches the late afternoon light, acting as a polished mirror for the shifting clouds that dominate this inland expanse.

Donaldson carries the quiet, enduring legacy of Scandinavian settlement, visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that stands resilient against the long, deep winters of the North. The local economy remains anchored to the rhythms of the soil, with grain elevators serving as the primary sentinels of the prairie, marking the progress of the seasons through the loading and movement of wheat and corn. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the proximity of the Tamarac River, which winds through the landscape six miles away, carving a subtle, serpentine path through the otherwise rigid lines of the farmland. In this corner of the state, the collective memory is tied to the labor of the harvest and the persistent, biting wind that cleanses the plains, leaving behind a silence that feels both ancient and entirely present.

About This Donaldson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Donaldson, Minnesota. Coordinates: 48.572202, -96.896449. 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 Donaldson includes the ZIP code (56720), telephone area code (320), county seat of Kittson County (Hallock), and school district assignment (Kittson Central 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.