Foley Minnesota Map

About Foley, Minnesota

Foley is a locality in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,711. The population density is 410.0 people per km². Foley is located at 45.6647°N, 93.9097°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Foley is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56329.

Foley anchors itself amidst a broad, flat expanse of central terrain where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by the shadow of any distant mountain range. It lies 13.4 miles east-northeast of Sauk Rapids, MN (from Sauk Rapids, MN: bearing 68°T), and is situated 14.2 miles east-northeast of St. Cloud. Cloud. Stony Brook winds its way through the landscape, a steady, quiet companion to the fields that define the regional character. The air here holds a crisp, bracing quality, particularly during the long, deepening winters that settle over the plains and frost the dormant grasses. To the southeast, the wetlands of Bibles Slough State Wildlife Management Area offer a sanctuary for migratory birds, while the modest elevation of Blue Hill rises fifteen miles away as a distant, softened silhouette against the sky. Within this quiet geography, the light at dusk often turns a pale, violet gray, casting long shadows that emphasize the expansive, open nature of the prairie floor.

Foley emerged from the fertile potential of these inland plains, drawing settlers who sought to cultivate the earth and organize a life around the rhythms of the seasons. The local economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting a legacy of agriculture that continues to shape the daily pursuits of its residents. While Rice Lake rests eight miles off as a quiet destination for those seeking the stillness of water, the life of the place remains centered on the commerce and connections built within its own grid. The heritage of the region, marked by Scandinavian and Ojibwe influences, persists in the matter-of-fact endurance of the people who work the soil and maintain the steady, internal pace of the community. Here, the passage of time is measured not by grand events, but by the slow, deliberate turn of the harvest and the quiet dignity of a day’s labor completed under a vast, open sky.

About This Foley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Foley, Minnesota. Coordinates: 45.664689, -93.909701. 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 Foley includes the ZIP code (56329), telephone area code (320), county seat of Benton County (Foley), and school district assignment (Foley 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.