McKinley Minnesota Map

About McKinley, Minnesota

McKinley is a locality in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 92. The population density is 26.8 people per km². McKinley is located at 47.5127°N, 92.4110°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55741.

McKinley rests in a landscape sculpted by ancient ice, where dense stands of pine and birch rise from the rocky, hummocky terrain. It lies 52.4 miles north-north-west of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 344°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east of Virginia. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and resin, a constant reminder of the boreal forest that presses in from all sides. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in shifting patterns, illuminating patches of moss and lichen clinging to weathered granite outcrops. The land itself feels old, possessing a quiet resilience, an enduring presence that predates human habitation. Small, clear lakes, remnants of glacial melt, punctuate the woods, their surfaces mirroring the vast, often moody sky that hangs overhead. The history of McKinley is intimately tied to the extraction of iron ore, a deep vein of wealth that once pulsed through this region. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the clatter of mining machinery and the steady exodus of ore trains, a legacy that lingers in the scarred earth and the stoic character of its inhabitants. Though the major mining operations have largely ceased, a quiet industriousness persists, with many residents finding work in the surrounding natural resources sector or in the small businesses that serve the local needs. The town retains a sense of its past, a grounded connection to the land and the labor that shaped it, a place where the enduring spirit of the north country is palpable in the crisp, clean air and the unpretentious beauty of its surroundings.

About This McKinley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McKinley, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.512704, -92.411014. 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 McKinley and St. Louis County.

Detailed location data for McKinley includes the ZIP code (55741), telephone area code (218), county seat of St. Louis County (Duluth), and school district assignment (Rock Ridge Public Schools). 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 McKinley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.