Granite Falls Minnesota Map

About Granite Falls, Minnesota

Granite Falls is a locality in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,737. The population density is 302.5 people per km². Granite Falls is located at 44.8100°N, 95.5456°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Granite Falls is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56241.

Granite Falls occupies a rugged expanse where the Minnesota River carves a deep, serpentine path through the ancient, exposed bedrock of the surrounding plains. It lies 27.8 miles north-northeast of Marshall, MN (from Marshall, MN: bearing 25°T), and is situated 12.6 miles southeast of Montevideo. The landscape here is defined by the heavy, enduring presence of granite outcrops that emerge from the earth like the knuckles of a giant, contrasting sharply with the softer, expansive prairie fields that stretch toward the horizon. At Granite Falls Overlook Park, the air carries a crisp, mineral scent, especially when the light of a late afternoon sun strikes the stone, turning the gray rock into shimmering plates of gold and amber. Three miles away, the rush of Minnesota Falls provides a constant, rhythmic pulse to the environment, a reminder of the water’s persistent work in shaping this inland terrain.

Historical foundations in Granite Falls are rooted in the difficult labor of harnessing the power of the river, a necessity that dictated the early growth of the regional economy. Long before the modern era, the confluence of stone and water drew people to these banks, and today, that same intersection supports a quiet, industrious pace of life focused on agriculture and local commerce. While the distant silhouette of Middag Knutea marks the edge of the regional vista, the character of Granite Falls remains tethered to the river valley and the memories of those who settled the fertile, challenging soil. Life here maintains a steady, deliberate tempo, influenced by the long winters and the cyclical labor of the harvest, while the nearby waters of Wood Lake offer a rare, still counterpoint to the restless energy of the river.

About This Granite Falls Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Granite Falls, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.809958, -95.545575. 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 Granite Falls includes the ZIP code (56241), telephone area code (320), county seat of Yellow Medicine County (Granite Falls), and school district assignment (Yellow Medicine East).

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.