Kinney Minnesota Map
Kinney, 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 Kinney, St. Louis County.
Interactive Map of Kinney, Minnesota
| City | Kinney |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | St. Louis |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 47.514095 |
| Longitude | -92.730737 |
| Population | 115 |
| Density | 15.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Kinney, Minnesota
Kinney is a locality in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 115. The population density is 15.4 people per km². Kinney is located at 47.5141°N, 92.7307°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55768.
Kinney exists as a quiet collection of buildings on the edge of the vast northern forests, where the land begins its slow, deliberate tilt towards the iron-rich veins beneath. It lies 58.4 miles north-north-west of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 330°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west of Virginia. The air here, even in the height of summer, carries a crispness, a hint of the coming frost that will soon paint the sparse deciduous trees in shades of fire and rust. Pine scent, sharp and clean, mingles with the damp earth, a perpetual reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. The sky, when it breaks free from cloud cover, is an immense, boundless canvas, often brushed with the subtle, pearlescent glow of the aurora borealis on clear, cold nights. The terrain itself is a study in resilience, a mosaic of bogs, low hills, and the occasional exposed rock face, all speaking of a landscape shaped by ancient glaciers and the relentless march of seasons. The story of Kinney is inextricably bound to the rich ore that lies beneath its surface, a legacy of the Mesabi Iron Range that once pulsed with the thunder of extraction. Though the mines have largely quieted, the spirit of tenacity and hard work remains, a subtle undercurrent in the everyday lives of its residents. The local economy, once dominated by the clang of machinery and the rumble of ore trains, has adapted, finding new purpose in supporting the surrounding wilderness and the growing interest in outdoor recreation. Small businesses, the kind that know your name and the weather forecast, form the backbone of Kinney, offering simple sustenance and a warm welcome. The nearby waterways, born from spring-fed creeks and glacial lakes, offer a quiet beauty, their dark, reflective surfaces mirroring the somber grandeur of the boreal forest.
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About This Kinney Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Kinney, 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 Kinney and St. Louis County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Kinney 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 Kinney 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. |
