Echo Minnesota Map

About Echo, Minnesota

Echo is a locality in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 197. The population density is 209.6 people per km². Echo is located at 44.6169°N, 95.4175°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56237.

Echo lies cradled by the broad, sweeping plains of southwestern Minnesota, a land where the horizon seems to stretch into infinity, a canvas of cultivated fields and wide, open sky. It lies 46.6 miles north-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 305°T), and is situated 15.7 miles west-north-west of Redwood Falls. The terrain here is a subtle study in gentle undulations, the land rolling like a slumbering giant under the vast, ever-changing dome of blue. In the summer, the air hums with the drone of insects and the distant thrum of tractors, carrying the sweet, earthy scent of tilled soil and ripening crops. The light, especially as dusk descends, paints the western sky in hues of apricot and rose, casting long, soft shadows across the landscape, a quiet benediction on the day’s labor. The story of Echo is intrinsically tied to the rich agricultural heritage of Yellow Medicine County. This is a place where the soil has been the primary currency for generations, yielding bountiful harvests of corn, soybeans, and alfalfa. The economy, while modest, is rooted deeply in the land, with local businesses serving the needs of the surrounding farms and families. Echo carries the quiet dignity of a community built on hard work and resilience, a place where neighbors know each other by name and the pace of life, though not entirely static, moves with a grounded deliberation. There are no grand monuments or bustling thoroughfares, but rather a collection of well-kept homes, a familiar church spire piercing the sky, and a general store that has likely witnessed the passage of countless seasons and the ebb and flow of rural life.

About This Echo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Echo, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.616902, -95.41751. 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 Echo and Yellow Medicine County.

Detailed location data for Echo includes the ZIP code (56237), telephone area code (320), county seat of Yellow Medicine County (Granite Falls), and school district assignment (Yellow Medicine East). 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 Echo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.