Kilkenny Minnesota Map

About Kilkenny, Minnesota

Kilkenny is a locality in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 125. The population density is 117.8 people per km². Kilkenny is located at 44.3133°N, 93.5741°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56052.

Kilkenny rests on land that remembers the slow, deliberate work of glaciers, a landscape of subtle swells and fertile bottoms that still hold the memory of ancient waters. It lies 23.4 miles north-west of Owatonna, MN (from Owatonna, MN: bearing 313°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south of Montgomery. The sky here is a vast, unburdened canvas, especially at dusk when the light bleeds into hues of bruised plum and pale rose, painting the wide fields in a quiet, ephemeral glory. The air, crisp and carrying the scent of turned earth and distant livestock, hums with a stillness that feels both profound and comforting, a testament to the enduring, unhurried pulse of rural life. The very contours of the terrain, a gentle, rolling tapestry, speak of a land shaped not by dramatic upheavals, but by patient, elemental forces. The story of Kilkenny is one of hardy settlement, of families who saw promise in these rolling fields and established a life rooted in the agricultural rhythm of the seasons. The local economy, long tethered to the bounty of the land, continues to draw strength from farming and the supporting industries that have grown alongside it, fostering a sense of shared endeavor and mutual reliance. Though small, Kilkenny possesses a distinct character, a quiet resilience forged by generations who understood the value of hard work and community. The absence of grand pronouncements or bustling thoroughfares lends it a particular grace, a sense that its history is not shouted, but rather whispered in the creak of a barn door and the rustle of corn stalks in the breeze.

About This Kilkenny Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kilkenny, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.313297, -93.574116. 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 Kilkenny and Le Sueur County.

Detailed location data for Kilkenny includes the ZIP code (56052), telephone area code (320), county seat of Le Sueur County (Le Center), and school district assignment (Tri-City United School District). 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 Kilkenny is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.