Litchfield Minnesota Map
Litchfield, 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 Litchfield, Meeker County.
Interactive Map of Litchfield, Minnesota
| City | Litchfield |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Meeker |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 45.127185 |
| Longitude | -94.528047 |
| Population | 6,576 |
| Density | 565.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Litchfield, Minnesota
Litchfield is a locality in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,576. The population density is 565.5 people per km². Litchfield is located at 45.1272°N, 94.5280°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55355.
Litchfield breathes with the quiet persistence of the prairie land it calls home, its horizons wide and embracing under a sky that can shift from the softest buttercup yellow at dawn to a bruised, dramatic purple before a summer storm. It lies 34.8 miles south-south-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 211°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east-south-east of Grove City. The land here, gently rolling, is a quilt of cultivated fields and the occasional stand of aspens, their leaves a silver whisper against the breeze. Waterways, like the winding Crow River, thread through the landscape, their banks often softened by cattails and the patient growth of willows, offering a cool counterpoint to the sun-baked earth. The air itself carries a distinct scent, a blend of turned soil in spring, ripening grain in late summer, and the crisp, clean bite of frost in autumn, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats within Litchfield. The story of Litchfield is deeply rooted in the rich soil that has sustained generations of farmers, its economy historically tied to the bounty of wheat and corn that once defined the region. Later, the arrival of the railroad and burgeoning dairy and canning industries transformed Litchfield into a hub for agricultural processing, its prosperity built on the hardworking hands of its inhabitants. Today, while agriculture remains a vital thread, Litchfield has diversified, embracing small businesses and a steady, unhurried pace of life that draws those seeking a connection to the land and a strong sense of community. The old grain elevators, though perhaps fewer in number, still stand as sentinels to Litchfield's past, their silhouettes stark against the vast expanse, a quiet testament to the town's enduring spirit.
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About This Litchfield Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Litchfield, 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 Litchfield and Meeker County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Litchfield 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 Litchfield 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. |
