Forada Minnesota Map

About Forada, Minnesota

Forada is a locality in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 161. The population density is 100.6 people per km². Forada is located at 45.7922°N, 95.3556°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56308.

Forada rests in a landscape where the earth gently breathes, a place of subtle swells and dips under a vast prairie sky. It lies 59.8 miles west-north-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 286°T), and is situated 6.5 miles south of Alexandria. The land here is a patchwork quilt of fertile fields, the deep greens of summer crops giving way to the golden browns of harvested wheat, all stitched together by the silvery threads of winding creeks. The air, especially as dusk settles, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of tilled soil and the distant whisper of prairie grasses. The character of Forada is one of quiet persistence, a reflection of the land that has shaped it, where the horizon stretches wide, offering an uninterrupted view of the heavens and the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons. The history of Forada is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land that sustains them. This region, once roamed by plains tribes, was settled by those drawn to its agricultural promise, their lives interwoven with the cycles of planting and reaping. The local economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the soil, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to generations of farmers who have worked this ground. While not a place of bustling industry, Forada’s quiet strength lies in its deep roots, a continuity that allows the distinctive rhythm of its days to unfold with a measured grace, a subtle hum of life that is both grounding and profoundly peaceful.

About This Forada Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Forada, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.792184, -95.355592. 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 Forada and Douglas County.

Detailed location data for Forada includes the ZIP code (56308), telephone area code (320), county seat of Douglas County (Alexandria), and school district assignment (Alexandria Public School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Forada is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.