Elbow Lake Minnesota Map

About Elbow Lake, Minnesota

Elbow Lake is a locality in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,276. The population density is 356.0 people per km². Elbow Lake is located at 45.9896°N, 95.9788°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Elbow Lake is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 56589, 56531.

Elbow Lake occupies a quiet expanse of the prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a sky that seems to possess more depth than the earth itself. It lies 20.5 miles south-southeast of Fergus Falls, MN (from Fergus Falls, MN: bearing 166°T), and is situated 29.8 miles west-northwest of Alexandria. The landscape is defined by the steady, glacial patience of the terrain, marked by the presence of Flekkefjord Lake, which mirrors the shifting violet and gold of the evening light. A few miles to the east, the Mustinka River traces a deliberate, winding path through the soil, carving subtle curves into the plains that have remained largely unchanged by the passage of seasons. To the west, the distant silhouette of Runestone Hill rises as a faint, jagged interruption against the flat expanse, while the nearby Grant County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for the rhythmic migrations of wings that mark the turning of the year.

Agriculture remains the steady heartbeat of Elbow Lake, with vast fields of grain and corn radiating outward to define the local economy and the seasonal character of the people. The history of the region is etched into the very soil, a legacy of hard work and persistence that honors the Scandinavian heritage brought by those who first broke this ground. Life in Elbow Lake moves with a measured cadence, unbothered by the frantic pulse of distant urban centers, focusing instead on the reliability of the harvest and the communal bonds formed in the face of long, biting winters. Even as the Hazzard Lakebed sits silent and dry eleven miles away, the surrounding land continues to produce with a quiet, persistent vigor, sustaining a way of life that values the clarity of the air and the integrity of a day’s labor.

About This Elbow Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elbow Lake, Minnesota. Coordinates: 45.989595, -95.978766. 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 Elbow Lake includes the ZIP code (56589, 56531), telephone area code (320), county seat of Grant County (Elbow Lake), and school district assignment (West Central Area).

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.