Goodridge Minnesota Map

About Goodridge, Minnesota

Goodridge is a locality in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 49. The population density is 196.0 people per km². Goodridge is located at 48.1433°N, 95.8095°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56725.

Goodridge rests on a gentle swell of land, a place where the sky seems to stretch further than elsewhere, a vast canvas of shifting blues and grays. It lies 58.5 miles east-north-east of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 75°T), and is situated 17.2 miles east of Thief River Falls. The surrounding landscape is a patient tapestry of cultivated fields, their furrows a testament to human endeavor, interspersed with darker swathes of aspen and birch, their leaves a soft murmur against the wind. Creeks, mere silver threads in the distance, thread their way through the terrain, hinting at the unseen moisture that sustains this quiet corner of the world. The air here, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a crispness, a clean scent of earth and growing things, a subtle perfume that clings to the fading light. The story of Goodridge is one of sustenance and quiet resilience, a narrative etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent rhythm of agricultural life. Founded by settlers drawn to the fertile soil, the local economy has long been anchored by the bounty of its farms, fields yielding grains and the promise of harvests. The very character of Goodridge is shaped by this connection to the land, a pragmatism born of seasons and the unpredictable generosity of nature. While the broader currents of American history have certainly flowed past, the heart of Goodridge beats to a more intimate tempo, a life lived in concert with the cycles of the earth, where community bonds are as vital as the rainfall.

About This Goodridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Goodridge, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.143296, -95.809459. 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 Goodridge and Pennington County.

Detailed location data for Goodridge includes the ZIP code (56725), telephone area code (320), county seat of Pennington County (Thief River Falls), and school district assignment (Goodridge 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 Goodridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.