Lynd Minnesota Map

About Lynd, Minnesota

Lynd is a locality in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 436. The population density is 137.9 people per km². Lynd is located at 44.4018°N, 95.8741°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lynd is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56157.

Lynd occupies a stretch of the Minnesota prairie where the horizon feels vast enough to swallow the low, golden light of late afternoon. It lies 6.6 miles southwest of Marshall, MN (from Marshall, MN: bearing 230°T), and is situated 17.1 miles northwest of Tracy. The Redwood River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its waters cutting through the earth with a quiet persistence that defines the local terrain. Beyond the immediate banks, the land opens into expansive fields that roll toward the distant, faint silhouette of Buffalo Ridge, a reminder of the geologic scale that governs this interior geography. The Redwood State Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary of tall grasses and native brush, providing a stark, honest beauty that shifts with the turn of the seasons, from the brittle, iron-gray winters to the sudden, lush intensity of a brief growing cycle.

Agriculture remains the pulse of the economy in Lynd, where the rhythm of the year is dictated by the planting and the harvest rather than the frantic pace of distant urban centers. The history of the region is etched into the soil itself, reflecting a heritage of settlement that valued endurance and the slow accumulation of community. Nearby, the presence of the Brush Lakebed and the nearby Brauner Lake adds a subtle texture to the topography, drawing the eye toward low-lying basins that catch the morning mist. Life in Lynd moves with a steady, unforced cadence, where the local character is shaped by the wide skies and the deep, silent frost that settles over the plains long before the first thaw of spring.

About This Lynd Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lynd, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.401756, -95.874095. 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 Lynd includes the ZIP code (56157), telephone area code (320), county seat of Lyon County (Marshall), and school district assignment (Lynd Public School District).

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.