Kensington Minnesota Map

About Kensington, Minnesota

Kensington is a locality in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 240. The population density is 379.6 people per km². Kensington is located at 45.7780°N, 95.6962°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56343.

Kensington rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate artistry of glaciers. It lies 75.6 miles west-north-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 282°T), and is situated 5.8 miles south-east of Hoffman. Rolling hills, softened by countless seasons, cradle shallow, reflective lakes that mirror the vast, open sky overhead, their surfaces often ruffled by a persistent breeze carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and distant hayfields. The land here possesses a quiet resilience, a gentle undulation that suggests a long, unhurried history, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the changing light. In the twilight hours, the air grows cool and still, and the distant calls of unseen birds echo across the darkening fields, a natural symphony to accompany the slow descent of day. This is a place where the echoes of Scandinavian immigration are still palpable, a legacy woven into the very character of Kensington. For generations, the land has sustained its people, its economy deeply rooted in agriculture, the fertile soil yielding bountiful harvests. While the rhythm of farm life remains, the community also holds a quiet pride in its heritage, evident in the sturdy architecture and the friendly faces that greet newcomers. It's a place that values connection, where neighborly deeds are as common as the rustle of corn stalks in the wind, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who chose to build their lives on this particular stretch of prairie.

About This Kensington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kensington, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.778015, -95.696159. 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 Kensington and Douglas County.

Detailed location data for Kensington includes the ZIP code (56343), telephone area code (320), county seat of Douglas County (Alexandria), and school district assignment (West Central Area). 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 Kensington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.