Lake Shore Minnesota Map

About Lake Shore, Minnesota

Lake Shore is a locality in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,056. The population density is 32.1 people per km². Lake Shore is located at 46.5043°N, 94.3665°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lake Shore is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56468.

Lake Shore reveals itself through the silvered stillness of Lake Margaret, where the water mirrors a sky that shifts from bruised violet to pale amber as the sun retreats behind the distant silhouette of Brush Hill. It lies 11.6 miles northwest of Brainerd, MN (from Brainerd, MN: bearing 319°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-southwest of Pequot Lakes. The land here holds a quiet permanence, defined by the persistent, soft-spoken movement of Home Brook as it winds through the low-lying terrain, feeding the moisture into soil that remains damp even in the height of summer. Beyond the immediate reach of the water, the landscape rises into modest, wooded ridges that eventually deepen into the dense, shadowed expanses of Pillsbury State Forest. The air carries a sharp, clean clarity, cooling rapidly after dusk, while the light caught in the reeds along the shore seems to hold a lingering, golden resonance long after the shadows have claimed the woods.

Lake Shore maintains a rhythm governed by the seasons, where the legacy of North Woods industry and timber harvesting has gradually yielded to a present defined by the quiet stewardship of the land and the seasonal influx of those drawn to the recreation at Gull Lake. The local economy persists through a careful blend of small-scale commerce and the rhythms of the outdoors, honoring a heritage where Scandinavian and Ojibwe influences are felt in the very names of the landscape and the enduring patterns of life. Residents move through the day with a deliberate, measured pace, recognizing that the long winters dictate a certain resilience in both the architecture and the spirit of the people. While the modern world presses in, Lake Shore remains anchored by the predictable, steady pulse of the brooks and the profound, hushed transitions of the northern woods, ensuring that the character of the place remains as grounded as the earth itself.

About This Lake Shore Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Shore, Minnesota. Coordinates: 46.504346, -94.366514. 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 Lake Shore includes the ZIP code (56468), telephone area code (320), county seat of Cass County (Walker), and school district assignment (Brainerd Public 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.