Greenbush Minnesota Map

About Greenbush, Minnesota

Greenbush is a locality in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 678. The population density is 172.2 people per km². Greenbush is located at 48.7005°N, 96.1817°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56726.

Greenbush lies under a sky that stretches with an almost audacious breadth, a vast canvas where the winds of northern Minnesota paint their fleeting masterpieces. It lies 66.3 miles north-east of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 36°T), and is situated 17.7 miles east-north-east of Karlstad. The land here unfolds in broad, gentle swells, a topography that seems to have been shaped by the patient hand of a glacier, leaving behind a mosaic of fertile fields and the dark, reflective skins of shallow lakes and wetlands. Birch trees, their papery bark like bleached parchment, stand sentinel along the edges of these cultivated expanses, their leaves rustling with a sound like hushed secrets in the summer breeze. Evenings here can descend with a startling clarity, the air crisp and carrying the faint, sweet scent of drying hay, as the sun dips low, bleeding hues of rose and gold across the horizon, a daily benediction on the quiet earth. The history of Greenbush is etched in the stoic resilience of its settlers, largely of Scandinavian descent, who arrived to tame this rich, but often unforgiving, landscape. Their legacy is visible in the sturdy farmsteads and the enduring agricultural heart of Greenbush, where fields of wheat and corn still ripple under the sun, a testament to generations of toil. The local economy, deeply rooted in the land, also finds expression in the timber industry that once flourished and continues to provide a living for some, the scent of pine and sawdust occasionally drifting on the wind. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling metropolises, Greenbush possesses a quiet dignity, a distinct character forged in the persistent rhythm of seasons and the enduring spirit of a people who understand the value of hard work and the profound beauty of a life lived close to the earth.

About This Greenbush Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Greenbush, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.700532, -96.181682. 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 Greenbush and Roseau County.

Detailed location data for Greenbush includes the ZIP code (56726), telephone area code (320), county seat of Roseau County (Roseau), and school district assignment (Greenbush-Middle River 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 Greenbush is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.