Frontenac Minnesota Map

About Frontenac, Minnesota

Frontenac is a locality in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 188. The population density is 36.4 people per km². Frontenac is located at 44.5111°N, 92.3566°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55026.

Frontenac rests on the western bluffs overlooking the vast, shimmering expanse of Lake Pepin, a wide and generous bend in the Mississippi River. It lies 27.8 miles south-west of Dunn, WI (from Dunn, WI: bearing 229°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-south-east of Red Wing. The land here rises in a series of gentle, wooded slopes, interspersed with fields that catch the prairie light. Old oaks, gnarled and enduring, stand sentinel along the bluff tops, their leaves rustling with secrets carried on the wind. Below, the lake itself stretches out, a blue mirror reflecting the ever-changing sky, its surface occasionally broken by the wake of a passing barge or the plop of a jumping fish. The air carries the clean scent of water and pine, a palpable stillness that settles over the landscape, broken only by the distant hum of traffic or the cry of a gull. The history of Frontenac is etched into the very bones of the place, a story woven from the threads of early settlement and the bounty of the Mississippi. This was land once traversed by Native American tribes, their presence a whisper in the rustling leaves, before European settlers arrived, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of the river. The local economy, for a long time, was tied to the river's commerce and the rich agricultural lands that surround Frontenac. Today, while farming remains a quiet hum in the background, the town draws visitors who appreciate its serene beauty and the charming, historic homes that dot its landscape, a testament to generations who have found their home along this magnificent stretch of the river.

About This Frontenac Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Frontenac, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.511079, -92.356571. 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 Frontenac and Goodhue County.

Detailed location data for Frontenac includes the ZIP code (55026), telephone area code (612, 952), county seat of Goodhue County (Red Wing), and school district assignment (Lake City 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 Frontenac is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.