Maple Plain Minnesota Map

About Maple Plain, Minnesota

Maple Plain is a locality in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,701. The population density is 685.0 people per km². Maple Plain is located at 45.0072°N, 93.6558°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55359.

Maple Plain unfurls across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the open Minnesota sky stretches wide above fields of amber grain and the occasional stand of sturdy oak. It lies 9.8 miles west of Plymouth, MN (from Plymouth, MN: bearing 269°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-west of Minnetonka. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean scent of freshly turned earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a subtle testament to the land’s enduring productivity. This is a place where the horizon feels less like a boundary and more like an invitation, a vast canvas painted with the muted greens of summer and the fiery hues of autumn. The character of Maple Plain is etched into the very grain of its soil, a quiet resilience that mirrors the enduring strength of the trees that give it its name, their branches often heavy with the promise of cool shade. The history of Maple Plain is inextricably bound to the fertile soil that has sustained it, a legacy of farming and settlement that began with pioneers drawn to the rich prairie. The local economy, while evolving, still holds a deep connection to agriculture, with the surrounding countryside dotted with farms that contribute to the region’s agricultural output. Beyond the fields, Maple Plain has cultivated a distinct identity, one that values community and a straightforward approach to life, a rhythm that can be felt in the unhurried pace of its everyday activities. The town’s development has been a slow, deliberate process, mirroring the gradual unfolding of the seasons, each year adding another layer to its story without erasing the ones that came before.

About This Maple Plain Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Maple Plain, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.007185, -93.655794. 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 Maple Plain and Hennepin County.

Detailed location data for Maple Plain includes the ZIP code (55359), telephone area code (612, 952, 763), county seat of Hennepin County (Minneapolis), and school district assignment (Orono Public 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 Maple Plain is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.