Hawley Minnesota Map
Hawley, Minnesota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Hawley, Clay County.
Interactive Map of Hawley, Minnesota
| City | Hawley |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Clay |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 46.880793 |
| Longitude | -96.316731 |
| Population | 2,178 |
| Density | 307.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Hawley, Minnesota
Hawley is a locality in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,178. The population density is 307.4 people per km². Hawley is located at 46.8808°N, 96.3167°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56549.
Hawley rests on a broad, flat plain where the sky seems to stretch forever, a canvas painted with the subtle shifts of prairie light. It lies 21.3 miles east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 89°T), and is situated 18.3 miles east of Dilworth. Fields of gold and green ripple outward from the town’s edges, broken only by the occasional cluster of trees lining a farmstead driveway or the silvery glint of a distant slough. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of tilled soil and the sweet, dry perfume of ripening grain. The houses themselves, many painted in cheerful, sun-faded hues, seem to huddle together, offering a sense of shared resilience against the vastness of the surrounding landscape. The history of Hawley is etched in the rich soil that has long sustained it, a testament to the agricultural spirit that built this place. Settled by hardy pioneers drawn to the fertile land of this Red River Valley outpost, Hawley’s economy has always been tied to the harvest. Grain elevators, like silent sentinels, still punctuate the horizon, their silos a constant reminder of the bounty produced here. While the agricultural roots run deep, the town has also found its rhythm with the steady hum of local businesses, supporting the families who have made Hawley their home for generations. The nearby White Earth River, a gentle artery through the landscape, offers quiet moments of reflection, its banks a favored spot for those seeking a respite from the day’s work.
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About This Hawley Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Hawley, Minnesota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Hawley and Clay County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Hawley is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Hawley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
