Meadowlands Minnesota Map

About Meadowlands, Minnesota

Meadowlands is a locality in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 134. The population density is 134.0 people per km². Meadowlands is located at 47.0719°N, 92.7324°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Meadowlands is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55765.

Meadowlands occupies a vast, low-lying expanse of the North Woods where the horizon stretches wide across flat, marshy terrain and thickets of aspen and spruce. It lies 26.4 miles south-southeast of Hibbing, MN (from Hibbing, MN: bearing 159°T), and is situated 27.4 miles north-northwest of Cloquet. The landscape is defined by the proximity of the Whiteface River, which meanders through the damp earth only a mile away, feeding the boggy stillness that characterizes the region. To the northwest, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Mesabi Range marks the edge of the world, while the dense timber of the Whiteface River State Forest looms five miles out, offering a deep, evergreen barrier against the biting northern winds. The air here holds a crisp, singular clarity, especially when the late autumn light turns the grasses into a pale, brittle gold that shimmers against the dark, encroaching shade of the timberlands.

Meadowlands remains fundamentally tied to the rugged character of its surroundings, existing as an enclave within the protected boundaries of the Miscellaneous SRMA. The local economy has historically drawn its resilience from the land itself, mirroring the quiet persistence of those who settled this region to harvest the timber and navigate the swampy interior. Life in Meadowlands moves with a deliberate, steady pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of industrial centers, though the proximity of Aerie Lake, six miles distant, provides a quiet sanctuary for those seeking the stillness of the water. The history of the area is written in the silence of the woods and the slow, seasonal rhythm of residents who understand the harsh, enduring beauty of a landscape that does not easily yield to the plow or the paved road.

About This Meadowlands Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Meadowlands, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.071884, -92.732416. 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 Meadowlands includes the ZIP code (55765), telephone area code (218), county seat of St. Louis County (Duluth), and school district assignment (St. Louis County 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.