Jeffers Minnesota Map

About Jeffers, Minnesota

Jeffers is a locality in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 349. The population density is 347.3 people per km². Jeffers is located at 44.0558°N, 95.1967°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Jeffers is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56145.

Jeffers occupies a quiet expanse of the southwestern prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a sky that seems to possess more depth than the earth itself. It lies 29.9 miles west-southwest of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 247°T), and is situated 13.7 miles north-northwest of Windom. The landscape around Jeffers consists of flat, fertile plains that have been shaped by the slow, deliberate work of seasonal weather, creating a subtle topography that catches the long, amber light of late afternoon. A mile away, Dry Creek winds through the fields, a modest ribbon of water that anchors the local drainage, while the nearby Cottonwood County Waterfowl Production Area offers a sanctuary for migratory birds that mark the turning of the seasons. Four miles to the north, the surface of Augusta Lake reflects the shifting clouds, providing a stillness that contrasts with the expansive, open grid of the surrounding agricultural land.

Agriculture remains the primary pulse of Jeffers, with the rhythm of the year dictated by the planting and harvest cycles that define the local economy. The history of the area is etched into the very stones of the nearby Red Rock Dells, where ancient carvings serve as a silent record of those who occupied this terrain long before the arrival of modern homesteaders. The pace of life here is deliberate, characterized by a stoic endurance against the deep, frigid winters and the humid intensity of the growing season. People here maintain a practical connection to the soil, recognizing that the prosperity of Jeffers is tied directly to the health of the fields and the reliable, seasonal return of the life that congregates near the local waterways.

About This Jeffers Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jeffers, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.05579, -95.19666. 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 Jeffers includes the ZIP code (56145), telephone area code (320), county seat of Cottonwood County (Windom), and school district assignment (Red Rock Central 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.