McIntosh Minnesota Map

About McIntosh, Minnesota

McIntosh is a locality in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 606. The population density is 234.2 people per km². McIntosh is located at 47.6369°N, 95.8864°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. McIntosh is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56556.

McIntosh emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the plains where the sky holds a vast, pale clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of every fence line and grain silo. It lies 48.3 miles west-northwest of Bemidji, MN (from Bemidji, MN: bearing 284°T), and is situated 34.9 miles east-southeast of Crookston. The Poplar River traces a quiet, winding path through the landscape, its banks defining the low-lying terrain before the land settles into the quiet expanse of the Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn. Only a mile away, Lanman Lake catches the light of the late afternoon, its surface mirroring the shifting grays and ochres of the passing clouds. The air here carries a persistent, dry chill that speaks of the long winters, a cold that settles deep into the soil and turns the stillness of the afternoon into something heavy and deliberate.

McIntosh maintains a rhythm dictated by the demands of the surrounding fields and the slow, steady hum of agricultural work that has sustained the region for generations. The legacy of the early settlers, who broke the heavy earth to organize the land into productive grids, remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that defines the local streets. While the economy rests primarily on the success of the harvest, the presence of the Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn offers a protected space where the natural prairie grasses reclaim their territory, providing a sanctuary for migratory birds. Life in McIntosh moves with a quiet, predictable grace, shaped by the cycles of the seasons and the enduring relationship between the people and the flat, honest expanse of the Minnesota earth.

About This McIntosh Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McIntosh, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.636905, -95.88642. 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 McIntosh includes the ZIP code (56556), telephone area code (320), county seat of Polk County (Crookston), and school district assignment (Win-E-Mac 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.