Elba Minnesota Map

About Elba, Minnesota

Elba is a locality in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 129. The population density is 25.8 people per km². Elba is located at 44.0886°N, 92.0188°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Elba is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55910.

Elba anchors itself within the deep, verdant folds of the landscape, defined by the persistent pulse of the Whitewater River as it carves a path through the limestone bluffs. It lies 19.0 miles west of Winona, MN (from Winona, MN: bearing 278°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-northeast of St. Charles. Charles. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, carrying the scent of damp moss and limestone dust from the nearby Kieffer Valley. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Hoosier Ridge, while the dense, ancient canopy of the Richard J Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest offers a sanctuary for the shadows that grow long and violet as the sun retreats. The Whitewater State Wildlife Management Area envelops the periphery, ensuring that the wild, tangled growth of the prairie and woodland remains the primary architect of the horizon.

Elba carries a quiet, unyielding history, shaped by the cycles of the land and the endurance of those who have worked the surrounding soil. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of agriculture and the stewardship of the natural resources that define the region, far from the frantic pace of larger centers. Life moves with the deliberate tempo of the seasons, where the primary pursuit is often the maintenance of heritage and the quiet observation of the wild creatures that drift through the nearby woods. Even at a distance of eight miles, the presence of Dorer Pools informs the local consciousness, a reminder of the quiet, standing waters that punctuate the broader basin. Here, the passage of time is marked not by grand monuments, but by the subtle shifting of the light across the fields and the seasonal hardening of the earth against the coming winter.

About This Elba Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elba, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.088575, -92.018772. 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 Elba includes the ZIP code (55910), telephone area code (218), county seat of Winona County (Winona), and school district assignment (St. Charles 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.