Hawley Minnesota Map

About Hawley, Minnesota

Hawley is a locality in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,219. The population density is 348.6 people per km². Hawley is located at 46.8808°N, 96.3167°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hawley is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56549.

Hawley occupies a stretch of fertile prairie where the horizon expands with an unyielding, flat clarity that defines the character of the western Minnesota plains. It lies 21.3 miles east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 89°T), and is situated 18.3 miles east of Dilworth. The Buffalo River meanders through the landscape, its channel carving a subtle, verdant ribbon through the dark, rich soil that has long sustained the regional work of agriculture. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain remains open and exposed to the changing moods of the sky, where the light at dusk turns a bruised, singular violet against the stalks of grain. A short distance away, the quiet surface of Maria Lake reflects the vastness above, while the nearby Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn offers a protected expanse of marsh and grassland that feels ancient and undisturbed by the encroaching pace of the modern day.

Hawley carries the quiet weight of a history built upon the labor of early settlers who recognized the promise in this expanse of earth, transforming the wild prairie into a productive grid of farms and commerce. The local economy maintains a steady cadence, tied to the rhythmic cycles of the harvest and the small-town industry that supports the surrounding agricultural life. While the distant silhouette of Frenchmans Bluff serves as a solitary landmark on the far periphery, the daily life of Hawley remains centered on the enduring connections of its residents and the preservation of a way of life that values consistency over spectacle. In the deep, resonant winters, the air gains a sharp, crystalline quality, and the town settles into a hushed stillness, waiting for the spring thaw to return to the banks of the Buffalo River.

About This Hawley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hawley, Minnesota. Coordinates: 46.880793, -96.316731. 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 Hawley includes the ZIP code (56549), telephone area code (320), county seat of Clay County (Moorhead), and school district assignment (Hawley 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.