Lake Wilson Minnesota Map
Lake Wilson, 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 Lake Wilson, Murray County.
Interactive Map of Lake Wilson, Minnesota
| City | Lake Wilson |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Murray |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.996632 |
| Longitude | -95.952797 |
| Population | 237 |
| Density | 213.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Lake Wilson, Minnesota
Lake Wilson is a locality in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 237. The population density is 213.0 people per km². Lake Wilson is located at 43.9966°N, 95.9528°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56151.
Lake Wilson rests in a wide, shallow bowl of prairie, its waters a placid mirror reflecting the vast, ever-changing Minnesota sky. It lies 48.4 miles north-east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 50°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west of Slayton. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, rolling softly into the horizon, a landscape shaped by ancient glaciers and the persistent hand of agriculture. Dotted with wind-sculpted trees and bordered by fields of ripening corn and soybeans, the lake itself is the quiet heart of this expanse, its shoreline a gentle curve of reeds and grasses where dragonflies hover like iridescent jewels in the warm air. The light at dusk here possesses a particular softness, a diffused golden wash that seems to cling to the land, lending a fleeting, almost wistful beauty to the everyday scene. The history of Lake Wilson is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil and the promise of prosperity it offered. Early settlers, drawn by the rich farmland, established a community built on the back of agriculture, and that connection endures, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels against the sky, testament to the enduring importance of the harvest. Local life has long revolved around the cyclical rhythms of planting and reaping, a steady, dependable cadence that has shaped the character of Lake Wilson. While not a hub of industry, the quiet industry of the land provides a stable foundation, and the lake itself, offering its cool embrace in the summer months, serves as a gentle, unhurried amenity, a place for quiet reflection and the simple pleasures of nature.
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About This Lake Wilson Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Lake Wilson, 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 Lake Wilson and Murray County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Lake Wilson 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 Lake Wilson 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. |
