Gilbert Minnesota Map

About Gilbert, Minnesota

Gilbert is a locality in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,687. The population density is 55.8 people per km². Gilbert is located at 47.4888°N, 92.4649°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gilbert is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55741.

Gilbert emerges from the dense northern woods as a settlement defined by the raw, unyielding topography of the Iron Range. It lies 22.5 miles east of Hibbing, MN (from Hibbing, MN: bearing 79°T), and is situated 4.1 miles southeast of Virginia. The earth here holds a deep, rusted hue, a testament to the iron-bearing strata that have long dictated the shape of the horizon, while the cooling air carries the scent of pine and damp stone. To the north, the elevation rises toward the slopes of Pike Mountain, providing a stark backdrop to the low-lying basins that collect the autumn frost. Two miles distant, the waters of Gill Lake mirror the shifting slate-colored clouds, while the Pike River cuts a quiet, persistent path through the surrounding woodland, its currents carving through the ancient, mineral-rich soil.

Gilbert bears the marks of a century shaped by the extraction of ore, an industry that once drew laborers from across the globe to build lives in this demanding climate. The legacy of that era remains visible in the resilient character of the streets and the rugged infrastructure that persists despite the changing economic tides. Today, the Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle park occupies the reclaimed landscape, transforming the scarred remnants of industrial activity into a sprawling network of trails that hum with the vibration of engines. Life in Gilbert moves with a deliberate, tempered pace, reflecting a community that has learned to thrive in the long, quiet winters where the light turns thin and pale against the frosted bark of the birch trees.

About This Gilbert Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gilbert, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.488816, -92.464905. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Gilbert includes the ZIP code (55741), telephone area code (218), county seat of St. Louis County (Duluth), and school district assignment (Rock Ridge Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.