Montevideo Minnesota Map
Montevideo, Minnesota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Montevideo, Chippewa County.
Interactive Map of Montevideo, Minnesota
| City | Montevideo |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Chippewa |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.942457 |
| Longitude | -95.723637 |
| Population | 5,315 |
| Density | 434.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Montevideo, Minnesota
Montevideo is a locality in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,315. The population density is 434.5 people per km². Montevideo is located at 44.9425°N, 95.7236°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56265.
Montevideo unfolds across a landscape sculpted by ancient rivers and the patient hand of agriculture. It lies 72.4 miles north-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 313°T), and is situated 12.6 miles north-west of Granite Falls. Rolling hills, softened by a century of cultivation, give way to the broad, generous sweep of the Minnesota River valley, its waters a glinting ribbon through the fertile plain. The air here, especially in the hush of late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness of drying grasses and the distant, earthy scent of tilled soil. Oak trees, their branches spreading wide like the arms of ancient storytellers, punctuate the fields, their leaves whispering secrets to the ever-present breeze. The sky above Montevideo stretches vast and luminous, a canvas for clouds that drift with a slow, unhurried grace, casting fleeting shadows that race across the land. The story of Montevideo is deeply entwined with the confluence of rivers that shaped its beginnings, a place where the Chippewa and Minnesota Rivers meet, offering a natural artery for travel and trade. For generations, the land has sustained its people through the bounty of grain and livestock, a quiet testament to the enduring power of agrarian life. Beyond the fields, the town itself holds a certain practical charm, a collection of buildings that have weathered seasons and seen generations pass, each with its own unwritten history. Local businesses, often family-run, form the backbone of the economy, their doors opening each morning to greet a familiar flow of neighbors and friends, fostering a sense of shared purpose that defines the character of Montevideo.
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About This Montevideo Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Montevideo, Minnesota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Montevideo and Chippewa County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Montevideo is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Montevideo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
