Leonard, 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 Leonard, Clearwater County.
| City | Leonard |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Clearwater |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 47.6519 |
| Longitude | -95.272231 |
| Population | 12 |
| Density | 16.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Leonard is a locality in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 12. The population density is 16.7 people per km². Leonard is located at 47.6519°N, 95.2722°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56652.
Leonard lies in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, a place where the sky seems to hold an infinite, pale blue expanse. It lies 83.9 miles east-south-east of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 102°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east-south-east of Clearbrook. The land here is a generous quilt of agricultural fields, their colors shifting with the seasons – from the emerald blush of young corn to the burnished gold of ripe wheat. Scattered groves of aspen and birch punctuate the horizon, their leaves whispering secrets to the wind that sweeps across the open spaces. Ditches, lined with cattails and reeds, carry away the spring melt, their quiet channels reflecting the vastness above. The air, especially at dawn, carries a clean, earthy scent, a promise of the fertile ground and the quiet industry it sustains. The history of Leonard is deeply entwined with the cultivation of this fertile earth, a story of pioneers who coaxed a living from the prairie soil. Its local economy, built on the bedrock of agriculture, has seen generations of families working the land, their livelihoods tied to the cycles of planting and harvest. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of hard work and self-reliance is a palpable characteristic of Leonard. The quiet hum of machinery during the farming season and the hushed stillness of winter offer a rhythm to life here, a steady beat that has endured through the years, shaping the character of this corner of Minnesota.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Leonard, 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 Leonard and Clearwater County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Leonard 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 Leonard 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. |