Gary Minnesota Map

About Gary, Minnesota

Gary is a locality in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 268. The population density is 203.5 people per km². Gary is located at 47.3714°N, 96.2676°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56545.

Gary, Minnesota, unfolds beneath a vast prairie sky, a scattering of buildings holding their ground against the immense, flat expanse of the land. It lies 41.6 miles north-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 34°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north of Twin Valley. The horizon here is a clean, unwavering line, broken only by the occasional grain elevator’s silhouette or the distant shimmer of heat rising from sun-baked fields. Wind, a constant companion, whispers through the sparse trees that line the few paved roads, carrying the scent of drying grasses and fertile soil. The light, especially in the late afternoon, seems to possess a particular clarity, bathing the quiet streets and modest homes in a warm, golden hue that softens the edges of the world. This corner of Norman County, a place where agriculture has long been the bedrock of existence, hums with the quiet industry of the land. Generations have worked this rich soil, planting and harvesting the crops that define the region’s economic pulse. The legacy of early settlers, who braved these open spaces to build a life from scratch, is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of resilience that still permeates the community. Gary, in its unassuming way, represents the persistent heart of rural life, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the flow of days, and where the bounty of the earth is both livelihood and deeply ingrained tradition.

About This Gary Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Gary, 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 Gary and Norman County.

Detailed location data for Gary includes the ZIP code (55808), telephone area code (218, 320), county seat of Norman County (Ada), and school district assignment (Norman County East 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 Gary is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.