Elizabeth Minnesota Map

About Elizabeth, Minnesota

Elizabeth is a locality in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 168. The population density is 173.9 people per km². Elizabeth is located at 46.3797°N, 96.1292°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Elizabeth is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 56533, 56537.

Elizabeth breathes in the stillness of the high plains, defined by the steady, carving presence of the Pelican River as it winds through the low, grassy terrain. It lies 7.1 miles north-northwest of Fergus Falls, MN (from Fergus Falls, MN: bearing 340°T), and is situated 13.4 miles south of Pelican Rapids. The landscape opens wide under a sky that shifts from pale, washed-out blue to the deep, bruised violet of a winter dusk, casting long shadows across the fields that stretch toward the horizon. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Wedel Lake hold the reflection of the clouds, a glassy expanse that anchors the surrounding flatlands. Nearby, the Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for the rhythmic pulse of seasonal migration, where the damp, peat-scented air carries the rustle of reeds and the sudden, sharp cry of wings beating against the heavy, cooling atmosphere.

Elizabeth maintains a quiet endurance, reflecting the legacy of settlers who broke the soil to build a life amidst the harsh, cyclical demands of the North Woods climate. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, where the labor of the harvest once shaped the daily cadence and continues to influence the stoic, practical character of the people who reside here. Modern life in Elizabeth moves with the deliberate pace of those who understand the weight of the long winters, finding connection in the shared maintenance of the land and the quiet industry of the regional trade. The memory of early Scandinavian and Ojibwe influences persists in the way the architecture hugs the earth, low and functional, standing as a testament to a history that values resilience over adornment.

About This Elizabeth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elizabeth, Minnesota. Coordinates: 46.379682, -96.129226. 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 Elizabeth includes the ZIP code (56533, 56537), telephone area code (320), county seat of Otter Tail County (Fergus Falls), and school district assignment (Fergus Falls 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.