Homer Minnesota Map

About Homer, Minnesota

Homer is a locality in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 189. The population density is 61.5 people per km². Homer is located at 44.0072°N, 91.5609°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 55987, 55942.

Homer anchors itself firmly within the quiet depth of the landscape, defined by the persistent, winding path of Homer Creek as it carves through the earth. It lies 4.6 miles east-southeast of Winona, MN (from Winona, MN: bearing 116°T), and is situated 4.5 miles southeast of Buffalo. This land occupies the gentle expanse of Homer Valley, where the light at dusk settles in heavy, golden layers against the slopes of Homer Ridge three miles to the west. The terrain holds a rugged, inland character, far removed from any maritime influence, where the air remains crisp and carries the scent of damp soil and ancient stone. Within the immediate boundaries of Homer, the local grounds of Unknown Park provide a silent, open space for the land to breathe, while the nearby waters of Mud Lake offer a still, reflective presence that mirrors the changing color of the sky.

History in Homer remains etched in the steady, agrarian endurance of its inhabitants, who have long looked to the surrounding earth for their livelihood. While the economic pulse of the region relies on the quiet labor of the land, the influence of the wider territory—marked by the legacy of the North Woods—lingers in the way residents move through the seasons. Those who seek to traverse the broader wilderness often look toward the Long Lake Canoe Trail for passage, or venture toward the timbered reaches of the Richard J Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest to witness the deep, enduring woods. Life in Homer proceeds with a deliberate, unadorned grace, where the rhythm of the day is measured not by grand events, but by the slow rotation of the seasons and the enduring connection between the people and the soil they occupy.

About This Homer Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Homer, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.007209, -91.560865. 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 Homer includes the ZIP code (55987, 55942), telephone area code (218), county seat of Winona County (Winona), and school district assignment (Winona Area 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.