Grasston Minnesota Map

About Grasston, Minnesota

Grasston is a locality in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 154. The population density is 63.7 people per km². Grasston is located at 45.7947°N, 93.1491°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Grasston is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 55030, 55006.

Grasston occupies a low, expansive stretch of Minnesota terrain where the land yields to the steady, meandering gravity of the Snake River. It lies 15.8 miles north-northeast of Cambridge, MN (from Cambridge, MN: bearing 13°T), and is situated 9.0 miles southeast of Mora. This waterway carves a quiet path through the soil, acting as a dark, reflective artery that defines the local topography and guides the movement of the seasonal melt. Less than a mile away, the basin of Grass Lake holds the sky in a mirror of muted blue, surrounded by fields that transition into the scrubby, resilient brush characteristic of this northern latitude. The light here during the late afternoon possesses a thin, metallic quality, illuminating the dormant grasses until they glow like pale straw against the deepening shadows of the horizon.

Grasston retains a modest character shaped by the intersection of rail history and the slow, deliberate pace of regional agriculture. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, echoing the heritage of settlers who cleared the brush to carve out a living in these interior plains. Residents often look toward the nearby Kraft State Wildlife Management Area, where the land is left to its own devices, serving as a reminder of the wilder, unmanaged density that once dominated the region. Daily life in Grasston moves with the unforced persistence of the local climate, where the long, biting winters demand a certain endurance and a quiet respect for the stillness that settles over the frozen earth for months on end.

About This Grasston Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grasston, Minnesota. Coordinates: 45.794681, -93.149107. 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 Grasston includes the ZIP code (55030, 55006), telephone area code (612, 952), county seat of Kanabec County (Mora), and school district assignment (Braham Public School District).

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.