Lilydale Minnesota Map

About Lilydale, Minnesota

Lilydale is a locality in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 809. The population density is 564.8 people per km². Lilydale is located at 44.9161°N, 93.1261°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lilydale is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55118.

Lilydale unfolds as a quiet riparian basin defined by the steady, muscular presence of the Mississippi River and the deep, silent waters of Pickerel Lake. It lies 1.2 miles west of West St. Paul, MN (from West St. Paul, MN: bearing 270°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east-southeast of Minneapolis. The landscape is characterized by limestone bluffs and rugged floodplains that hold the memory of ancient geological shifts, providing a stark verticality against the flat, distant horizon. Within the protected boundaries of Lilydale Regional Park, the terrain remains largely untamed, favoring thickets of brush and hardwoods that transition into the soft, marshy edges of the lowlands. During the long, biting winters, the light takes on a brittle, silver clarity, reflecting off the frozen surfaces and casting long, indigo shadows that stretch toward the base of Pilot Knob.

Lilydale preserves a distinct sense of isolation despite its proximity to the urban sprawl, serving as a reminder of an era when the river dictated the terms of human settlement. The local economy and character have been shaped by the extraction of raw materials and the patient restoration of the natural environment, turning former industrial scars into a sanctuary for local wildlife. History here is written in the earth itself, visible in the stratified layers of the bluffs and the quiet remnants of past activity that have slowly surrendered to the encroaching vegetation. Residents and visitors alike navigate a space where the pace is set by the seasonal rise and fall of the river, far from the frantic energy of the plains beyond, maintaining a somber, enduring connection to the land.

About This Lilydale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lilydale, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.916077, -93.126053. 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 Lilydale includes the ZIP code (55118), telephone area code (612, 952), county seat of Dakota County (Hastings), and school district assignment (West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan).

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.