Harris Minnesota Map

About Harris, Minnesota

Harris is a locality in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,111. The population density is 21.5 people per km². Harris is located at 45.5978°N, 92.9886°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Harris is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 55032, 55069.

Harris holds the quiet, terrestrial patience of the Minnesota interior, defined by the steady passage of Goose Creek as it winds through the low, marshy basin. It lies 5.2 miles north of North Branch, MN (from North Branch, MN: bearing 3°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south of Rush City. The landscape surrounding Harris is a patchwork of woodland and agricultural clearings, where the soil holds the damp chill of the long northern winters well into the spring thaw. Two miles to the west, the stillness of Rat Lake offers a mirror to the passing clouds, while the nearby expanse of the Wild Rose State Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary for the deer and migratory birds that define the local ecology. On the distant horizon, the silhouette of Wild Mountain marks the edge of the sky, grounding the view in the subtle, heavy earthiness of a region far removed from any coastline.

History in Harris remains tethered to the arrival of settlers who recognized the potential in the fertile, glacial till and the reliable flow of the local waterways. The economy, once anchored firmly in the rhythms of family farming, has evolved to reflect a blend of small-scale industry and the needs of a mobile, modern workforce that commutes toward the larger regional centers. Life in Harris moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, characterized by the sight of heavy coats on the platform in winter and the golden, dusty haze of harvest season in late summer. It is a place where the cultural remnants of Scandinavian heritage still linger in the architecture and the neighborly reserve of the people, fostering a community that values the weight of a handshake and the simple, enduring utility of the land.

About This Harris Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Harris, Minnesota. Coordinates: 45.597768, -92.988641. 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 Harris includes the ZIP code (55032, 55069), telephone area code (612, 952), county seat of Chisago County (Center City), and school district assignment (North Branch Public Schools).

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.