Garvin Minnesota Map

About Garvin, Minnesota

Garvin is a locality in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 114. The population density is 109.8 people per km². Garvin is located at 44.2144°N, 95.7558°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56132.

Garvin rests on land that remembers its glacial past, a subtle landscape of prairie and the gentle sweep of the land toward the Redwood River. It lies 55.0 miles west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 269°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west of Tracy. The horizon here is a generous curve, unfurling under a sky that can shift from the deepest indigo of approaching storms to the soft, buttery glow of late afternoon sun, painting the fields of corn and soybeans in a thousand shades of green and gold. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of loam and the sweet perfume of wildflowers clinging to the roadside ditches. Even in the quietest moments, there's a sense of openness, a vastness that invites the eye to wander and the spirit to settle. The history of Garvin is tied to the rich soil and the promise of agriculture, a story etched in the very way the land is farmed. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile prairie, established a community that has long been sustained by the bounty of the earth, its economy deeply rooted in the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock. While the landscape itself offers no dramatic peaks or valleys, its subtle beauty lies in its enduring productivity and the quiet resilience of its people. The distinctive character of Garvin is one of understated strength, a place where life moves with a steady, dependable rhythm, mirroring the turning of the seasons and the predictable cycle of the harvest.

About This Garvin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Garvin, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.214404, -95.755848. 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 Garvin and Lyon County.

Detailed location data for Garvin includes the ZIP code (56132), telephone area code (320), county seat of Lyon County (Marshall), and school district assignment (Tracy Area 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 Garvin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.