Johnson Minnesota Map
Johnson, Minnesota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Johnson, Big Stone County.
Interactive Map of Johnson, Minnesota
| City | Johnson |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Big Stone |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 45.572741 |
| Longitude | -96.295337 |
| Population | 20 |
| Density | 40.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Johnson, Minnesota
Johnson is a locality in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 20. The population density is 40.8 people per km². Johnson is located at 45.5727°N, 96.2953°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56236.
Johnson, Minnesota, unfolds across a landscape of broad, fertile plains, where the sky seems to stretch infinitely, a canvas for the ever-shifting moods of the prairie. It lies 92.7 miles south-south-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 166°T), and is situated 6.7 miles east of Graceville. The land here is a gentle sweep, a subtle rise and fall of rich, dark earth that promises abundance, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of farmsteads and windbreaks. In the hush of dawn, a pearlescent light washes over the fields, softening the sharp edges of the horizon and imbuing the air with a cool, clean scent of dew-kissed grasses. The quietude is profound, broken only by the distant hum of agricultural machinery or the occasional call of a meadowlark, a melody woven into the very breath of the place. The story of Johnson is written in the soil and the enduring spirit of its people, a narrative of resilience and hard-won prosperity. Founded by tenacious settlers drawn to the promise of this fertile ground, Johnson grew from a humble agricultural outpost into a community that still honors its agrarian roots, its economy deeply intertwined with the bounty of the surrounding countryside. The fields, a patchwork of golden corn and emerald soybeans, are the lifeblood of Johnson, their harvest celebrated with a deep, abiding respect for the cycles of nature. While grand monuments are absent, the true landmarks are the steadfast silos that pierce the blue sky and the unassuming grain elevators, silent sentinels of a livelihood forged from the earth, their presence a quiet testament to generations of dedication.
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About This Johnson Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Johnson, Minnesota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Johnson and Big Stone County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Johnson is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Johnson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
