Garvin, Minnesota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Garvin, Lyon County.
| City | Garvin |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Lyon |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.214404 |
| Longitude | -95.755848 |
| Population | 114 |
| Density | 109.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Garvin, Minnesota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Garvin is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Garvin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |