Heron Lake Minnesota Map

About Heron Lake, Minnesota

Heron Lake is a locality in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 593. The population density is 183.7 people per km². Heron Lake is located at 43.7950°N, 95.3203°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56137.

Heron Lake stretches, a broad, shallow expanse of water reflecting the immense, ever-shifting Minnesota sky. It lies 45.0 miles south-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 228°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-east of Brewster. The land embraces it with gentle slopes, a tapestry of cultivated fields and meandering waterways that feed its quiet depths. Fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks whispering secrets to the wind, give way to prairie remnants where wildflowers, in hues of purple and gold, nod their heads in the breeze. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of fertile soil, a perfume mingled with the faintest hint of damp earth from the lake’s edge, and at dusk, the light softens, casting long, painterly shadows across the landscape, imbuing the scene with a profound stillness. This is a place where the rhythms of agriculture have long dictated the pulse of life, the fertile soil yielding bountiful harvests that have sustained Heron Lake and its people for generations. The legacy of early settlers, their dreams etched into the very contours of the land, is palpable in the quiet dignity of farmsteads and the sturdy architecture of the few hamlets that dot the periphery. While the economy remains rooted in the earth, a quiet resilience hums beneath the surface, a testament to the enduring spirit of a community that has weathered seasons of plenty and scarcity. The lake itself, a placid jewel, offers solace and recreation, its shores a gathering place for those who appreciate the unpretentious beauty of this corner of the prairie.

About This Heron Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Heron Lake, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.794959, -95.320276. 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 Heron Lake and Jackson County.

Detailed location data for Heron Lake includes the ZIP code (56137), telephone area code (320), county seat of Jackson County (Jackson), and school district assignment (Heron Lake-Okabena 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 Heron Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.