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 847. The population density is 323.0 people per km². McIntosh is located at 47.6369°N, 95.8864°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56556.

McIntosh is a place where the sky feels vast, stretching wide and blue over flatlands that meet the horizon with an almost imperceptible curve. It lies 56.8 miles east-south-east of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 110°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-north-west of Fosston. The land here is a patient canvas, a rich, dark loam that yields its bounty to the sun and the rain, broken only by the occasional windbreak of poplar and willow trees, their leaves rustling like whispered secrets. In the summer, the air hums with the ceaseless drone of insects, a low, steady song that underpins the quiet work of the fields, and the light at dusk possesses a buttery luminescence, softening the edges of the world and painting the western sky in hues of rose and lavender. The houses, often painted in practical, cheerful colors, stand as sturdy anchors against the broad sweep of the prairie, their gardens meticulously tended, a vibrant splash of defiance against the prevailing earth tones. The history of McIntosh is deeply intertwined with the agricultural promise of this fertile land, a story of perseverance and self-reliance that began with settlers drawn by the prospect of claiming their piece of the American dream. The local economy has long been rooted in the cultivation of grains and soybeans, the rhythmic cycle of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of life in McIntosh. You can still see the grain elevators, proud sentinels along the railway line, their silos testament to the enduring importance of this foundational industry. While the agricultural backbone remains, there's a growing quietude to the rhythm of daily life, a gentle slowing that allows for neighborly conversations over picket fences and for the simple pleasure of watching the clouds drift lazily overhead, each one a fleeting sculpture in the immense, open sky that defines this corner of Polk County.

About This McIntosh Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McIntosh, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.636905, -95.88642. 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 McIntosh and Polk County.

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). 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 McIntosh is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.