Hammond Minnesota Map

About Hammond, Minnesota

Hammond is a locality in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 134. The population density is 144.1 people per km². Hammond is located at 44.2222°N, 92.3735°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55991.

Hammond rests in a quiet pocket of Wabasha County, where the land begins to roll with a gentle, agricultural grace. It lies 14.7 miles north-north-east of Rochester, MN (from Rochester, MN: bearing 19°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-north-east of Oronoco. The terrain here is a mosaic of cultivated fields, their straight furrows a testament to human endeavor, interspersed with patches of woodland that whisper secrets of the seasons. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries the clean scent of turned earth and the distant, lowing of cattle, a sound that seems to settle deep into the bones of the place. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, falls in broad, golden swaths across the landscape, illuminating the subtle contours of the hills and the sturdy, practical architecture of farmsteads. The history of Hammond is etched not in grand monuments, but in the slow accumulation of lives lived and work done, tied intrinsically to the fertile soil that surrounds it. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of Hammond, its economy sustained by the steady rhythm of planting and harvest, by corn and soybeans that stretch to the horizon under an expansive sky. This is a place where the legacy of homesteaders and the resilience of agricultural communities are palpable, a quiet strength that underpins the everyday existence. The nearest significant waterways, the mighty Mississippi River and its tributaries, have long shaped the region’s character, influencing settlement patterns and providing a vital conduit for trade, a reminder of the broader currents that flow through even the most secluded of locales.

About This Hammond Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hammond, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.222189, -92.373511. 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 Hammond and Wabasha County.

Detailed location data for Hammond includes the ZIP code (55991), telephone area code (218), county seat of Wabasha County (Wabasha), and school district assignment (Rochester 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 Hammond is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.