Lake Wilson Minnesota Map

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.

About This Lake Wilson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Wilson, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.996632, -95.952797. 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.

Detailed location data for Lake Wilson includes the ZIP code (56151), telephone area code (320), county seat of Murray County (Slayton), and school district assignment (Murray County Central 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 Lake Wilson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.