Mayer Minnesota Map
Explore Mayer, Minnesota, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Mayer, Minnesota
| City | Mayer |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Carver County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.884962 |
| Longitude | -93.887745 |
| Population | 2,453 |
| Density | 689.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 55360 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| County Seat | Chaska |
| School District | Watertown-Mayer Public School District |
About Mayer, Minnesota
Mayer is a locality in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,453. The population density is 689.3 people per km². Mayer is located at 44.8850°N, 93.8877°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mayer is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55360.Mayer claims a quiet corner of the prairie where the land flattens into an expansive, open horizon. It lies 5.5 miles west-northwest of Waconia, MN (from Waconia, MN: bearing 296°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west-southwest of Minnetrista. The South Fork Crow River winds through the periphery, its current cutting a subtle, persistent path through the soil just a mile from the center. To the west, the landscape holds the memory of ancient water at the Higgins Lakebed, while the nearby presence of Swan Lake draws the light of the low-hanging sun across the fields. At dusk, the air here gains a peculiar, sharp clarity, turning the surrounding grasses into a sea of muted gold that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the shadows have lengthened.
History remains embedded in the grain of Mayer, visible in the solid, unadorned architecture that speaks to the endurance of those who first broke this heavy earth. The local economy maintains a steady, industrious pace, balancing the demands of modern regional commerce with the slow, deliberate rhythms of agricultural life. Beyond the built environment, the Patterson Lake State Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary for the native grasses and seasonal migrations that define the ecological character of the region. Life in Mayer follows the turning of the seasons with a quiet focus, marked by the transformation of the fields and the deep, silent stillness that settles over the plains when the frost takes hold.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Patterson Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 166° S
- Hilks Lake Park (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 124° SE
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 5.5 mi, 019° N
- Carver County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 7.3 mi, 201° S
- Carver Highlands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 087° E
- Crosby Rock (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 091° E
- Life in a Cattail Marsh (Viewpoint) — 10.0 mi, 090° E
- Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 102° E
- Rieder Homestead (Theatre) — 11.8 mi, 023° NE
- Arboretum Apple House (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 095° E
- Prairie Garden;Disc Spiral (Public Artwork) — 13.0 mi, 098° E
- Glencoe Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 236° SW
- Chanhassen Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 14.8 mi, 097° E
- Veterans Star (Monument) — 15.3 mi, 115° SE
- Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.3 mi, 131° SE · 24k acres
- Apple Jack Orchard (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 018° N
- Water Street Gallery Ltd (Gallery) — 15.8 mi, 085° E
- Excelsior Dock Cinema (Cinema) — 15.8 mi, 085° E
- Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 16.1 mi, 212° SW
- Jab's Farm (Historic Ruins) — 16.8 mi, 128° SE
- Inyan Ceyaka Atonwan site (Historic Ruins) — 16.9 mi, 130° SE
- Queen's Gate (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 123° SE
- Narrow Market (Attraction) — 17.0 mi, 123° SE
- Minnesota Valley (State Recreation Area) — 17.7 mi, 163° S
- Re-Claim Studios (Arts Centre) — 19.0 mi, 108° E
- Uptown Hamel Library/Museum (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 059° NE
- Wings of the North Air Museum (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 100° E
- Lake Maria State Park (State Park) — 29.0 mi, 354° N
- Fort Snelling State Park (State Park) — 32.4 mi, 097° E
- Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.2 mi, 015° N · 61k acres
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About This Mayer Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mayer, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.884962, -93.887745. 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 Mayer includes the ZIP code (55360), telephone area code (612, 952), county seat of Carver County (Chaska), and school district assignment (Watertown-Mayer 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.
| Page generated | August 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. |
