Ellendale Minnesota Map
Ellendale, 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 Ellendale, Steele County.
Interactive Map of Ellendale, Minnesota
| City | Ellendale |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Steele |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.872738 |
| Longitude | -93.301321 |
| Population | 754 |
| Density | 289.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Ellendale, Minnesota
Ellendale is a locality in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 754. The population density is 289.8 people per km². Ellendale is located at 43.8727°N, 93.3013°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56026.
Ellendale rests on a broad, gently rolling prairie, a landscape defined by the vast, open sky that stretches, unbroken, to horizons that seem to recede with each passing mile. It lies 15.1 miles south-south-west of Owatonna, MN (from Owatonna, MN: bearing 194°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east of New Richland. The land here is a quilt of cultivated fields, their rich, dark soil yielding to the sun and rain, punctuated by stands of trees that cluster around farmsteads and line the occasional, meandering creek. In the summer, the air hums with the persistent drone of insects, a sound that rises and falls with the heat, and in the autumn, the light takes on a softened, golden quality, bathing the stubbled fields in a mellow glow. The very earth seems to breathe a quiet, steady rhythm, a testament to seasons that have shaped this place for generations. The history of Ellendale is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of this fertile region, a story of homesteaders who carved their lives from the prairie grasses and established a community built on hard work and shared endeavor. Its economy, then and now, is rooted in the land, with farming and related industries forming the backbone of local prosperity. One might note the enduring presence of grain elevators, silent sentinels against the sky, their silos a familiar part of the Ellendale skyline, hinting at the commerce that flows from the surrounding farms. While the pace of life here is unhurried, a sense of purpose permeates the community, a continuation of the pioneering spirit that first settled this part of Steele County.
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About This Ellendale Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Ellendale, 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 Ellendale and Steele County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Ellendale 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 Ellendale 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. |
