Elysian Minnesota Map

About Elysian, Minnesota

Elysian is a locality in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 708. The population density is 228.8 people per km². Elysian is located at 44.2064°N, 93.6815°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Elysian is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56028.

Elysian anchors itself firmly within the glacial architecture of the Minnesota landscape, where the horizon stretches into a vast, muted expanse of prairie and timber. It lies 16.3 miles east of Mankato, MN (from Mankato, MN: bearing 81°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-northeast of Janesville. The physical character of Elysian is defined by the presence of Elysian Lake, which serves as a sprawling, reflective basin for the changing light of the seasons, while the nearby Seha State Wildlife Management Area offers a dense, protected corridor of habitat that remains largely undisturbed by the steady hum of modern transit. To the north, the gentle rise of Klondike Hill disrupts the otherwise flat terrain, providing a singular point of elevation from which the distant, shallow contours of the Dove Lakebed can be traced against the darkening sky. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and cooling fields, a crisp atmosphere that seems to sharpen the edges of the horizon as the sun dips low.

Elysian persists as a quiet confluence of agricultural tradition and local commerce, maintaining a rhythm that predates the rapid acceleration of the surrounding regions. Iosco Creek meanders through the periphery, a small but vital artery that speaks to the historical reliance on water for early settlement and the sustenance of the land. The economy remains rooted in the cycles of the earth, with the local industry reflecting a long-standing commitment to the productivity of the soil and the endurance of the community. Life in Elysian is marked by a deliberate, measured pace, where the seasonal shift from the deep, frigid stillness of winter to the sudden, vibrant output of the growing cycle dictates the movement of the day.

About This Elysian Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elysian, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.206432, -93.681477. 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 Elysian includes the ZIP code (56028), telephone area code (320), county seat of Le Sueur County (Le Center), and school district assignment (Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 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.