Glencoe Minnesota Map

About Glencoe, Minnesota

Glencoe is a locality in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,695. The population density is 695.0 people per km². Glencoe is located at 44.7691°N, 94.1516°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55336.

Glencoe lies in a landscape that hums with the quiet persistence of prairie and the gentle grace of rolling terrain. It lies 27.0 miles west of Chaska, MN (from Chaska, MN: bearing 267°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-west of Lester Prairie. Here, the sky stretches wide, a vast canvas where clouds drift like slow-moving thoughts, their shadows painting fleeting patterns across fields of ripening corn and soybeans. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of damp earth and the distant perfume of wildflowers. Drainage ditches, lined with cattails and whispering reeds, snake through the land, remnants of a time when water shaped the contours more dramatically, guiding the eye towards the horizon where the earth meets the boundless blue. The roots of Glencoe are deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of McLeod County, a legacy that continues to define its economic pulse. Generations have worked this fertile soil, their efforts yielding the bounty that sustains the region. Beyond the fields, Glencoe has cultivated a distinctive character, a blend of small-town camaraderie and a quiet industry that underpins its daily life. The presence of Hutchinson Creek, a modest waterway, offers a subtle counterpoint to the open expanses, its banks a verdant promise in the heart of the plains, a place where the land breathes a little deeper.

About This Glencoe Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glencoe, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.769129, -94.151642. 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 Glencoe and McLeod County.

Detailed location data for Glencoe includes the ZIP code (55336), telephone area code (612, 952), county seat of McLeod County (Glencoe), and school district assignment (Glencoe-Silver Lake 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 Glencoe is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.