Holt Minnesota Map

About Holt, Minnesota

Holt is a locality in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 90. The population density is 34.7 people per km². Holt is located at 48.2919°N, 96.1925°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Holt is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56738.

Holt anchors itself firmly upon the flat, expansive prairie floor of northwestern Minnesota, where the horizon stretches into a vast, unbroken line that demands a peculiar kind of patience from the eye. It lies 46.3 miles east-northeast of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 57°T), and is situated 11.9 miles north of Thief River Falls. The sky here possesses a heavy, luminous quality, casting a pale light that turns the grasses to shades of flaxen and bruised copper as the afternoon wanes. To the west, the subtle, distant rise of Randen Ridge breaks the monotony of the plains, serving as a reminder of the geologic ancientness that defines this inland expanse. Six miles away, the Thief River carves a quiet, serpentine path through the earth, its banks providing a sanctuary of willow and alder that stands in stark contrast to the surrounding fields. The air carries a crisp, mineral edge, sharpened by the proximity of the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, where the collective respiration of wetland flora and migrating wings creates a silence so profound it feels tangible.

Holt emerged from the necessity of the rail, its early life defined by the rhythmic pulse of grain elevators and the labor of settlers who recognized the fertility hidden in the dark, heavy soil. Agriculture remains the quiet heartbeat of the local economy, with the landscape organized into a grid of persistent cultivation that honors the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest. Life in Holt moves with the deliberate, measured pace of a pendulum, shaped by the memory of harsh, iron-gray winters that demand a sturdy, self-reliant character from its inhabitants. While the bustle of larger hubs stays far removed, the presence of the Northwest Pool nine miles out offers a rare, glassy stillness that reflects the changing seasons with mirror-like precision. Here, the legacy of Scandinavian roots persists not in grand monuments, but in the modest, clean-lined architecture of the houses and a shared, understated respect for the land’s enduring, pragmatic beauty.

About This Holt Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Holt, Minnesota. Coordinates: 48.291916, -96.192531. 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 Holt includes the ZIP code (56738), telephone area code (320), county seat of Marshall County (Warren), and school district assignment (Marshall County Central 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.