Donaldson Minnesota Map
Donaldson, Minnesota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Donaldson, Kittson County.
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| City | Donaldson |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Kittson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 48.572202 |
| Longitude | -96.896449 |
| Population | 5 |
| Density | 60.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Donaldson, Minnesota
Donaldson is a locality in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 5. The population density is 60.2 people per km². Donaldson is located at 48.5722°N, 96.8964°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56720.
Donaldson rests on the cusp of the Red River Valley, a place where the land stretches out in vast, fertile plains under an immense sky. It lies 45.1 miles north of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 8°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north of Stephen. Here, the horizon is a clean, sharp line, broken only by the distant silhouettes of farm buildings and the occasional windbreak of poplar trees. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a quiet hum of growing things and the immense, patient breathing of the earth. In the summer, the sun can bake the rich soil to a deep, almost black hue, and the light at dusk often settles in a soft, honeyed glow that seems to linger for hours. The landscape is one of gentle, sweeping contours, not dramatic, but possessing a profound, understated beauty that speaks of the deep, slow work of water and wind over millennia. The story of Donaldson is written in the wheat fields and the slow, deliberate pace of its agricultural heart. This is a place shaped by the plow and the season, where life has long been tied to the bounty of the land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil, carved out a life here, their hopes and labor yielding the crops that still form the backbone of the local economy. While the world outside may rush and churn, Donaldson holds to its own rhythm, a steady pulse dictated by planting and harvest. The absence of grand monuments or bustling industries allows the character of the place to shine through in its quiet resilience and the enduring spirit of its people, who understand the profound value of a clear sky and the deep, dark earth beneath their feet.
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About This Donaldson Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Donaldson, Minnesota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Donaldson and Kittson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Donaldson is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Donaldson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
