Henning Minnesota Map

About Henning, Minnesota

Henning is a locality in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 860. The population density is 97.7 people per km². Henning is located at 46.3216°N, 95.4453°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56551.

Henning sits like a quiet promise on the Minnesota landscape, where the fertile earth begins its gentle roll towards the vastness of the prairie. It lies 73.5 miles east-south-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 121°T), and is situated 16.9 miles west-south-west of Wadena. The sky here stretches wide, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds and the sharp brilliance of sunrises that paint the eastern horizon with strokes of rose and gold. Fields of corn and soybeans, vibrant green in summer and burnished gold in autumn, unfurl across the horizon, punctuated by the darker, richer hues of wooded coulees and the silver glint of distant water. The air, especially as dusk deepens, carries a clean, cool scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land's enduring bounty. A sense of spaciousness pervades Henning, a feeling that the land itself breathes with a quiet, steady rhythm. The story of Henning is one of hardy settlers drawn to this fertile ground, a place where agriculture became the lifeblood, shaping the character and economy of the community for generations. The rich, dark soil, a legacy of ancient glaciers, continues to yield bountiful harvests, a testament to the enduring spirit of the farmers who tend it. Beyond the fields, the nearby lakes and waterways, part of Otter Tail County’s famed “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” offer a different kind of beauty and recreation, drawing visitors and locals alike to their shores. Henning itself holds a quiet charm, a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather gently folded into the present, evident in the solid, unpretentious architecture and the friendly faces of its residents.

About This Henning Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Henning, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.321628, -95.445316. 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 Henning and Otter Tail County.

Detailed location data for Henning includes the ZIP code (56551), telephone area code (320), county seat of Otter Tail County (Fergus Falls), and school district assignment (Henning 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 Henning is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.