Myrtle Minnesota Map

About Myrtle, Minnesota

Myrtle is a locality in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 31. The population density is 73.5 people per km². Myrtle is located at 43.5644°N, 93.1635°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56036.

Myrtle rests in the broad, sun-kissed expanse of Freeborn County, a place where the land itself seems to hum with a quiet resilience. It lies 11.8 miles south-west of Austin, MN (from Austin, MN: bearing 233°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-north-east of Northwood. The terrain here is a gentle, rolling prairie, unfurling in vast, unbroken fields of corn and soybeans that turn a rich, golden hue under the late summer sun. The sky above is an immense canvas, often a startling, luminous blue, stretching from horizon to horizon, broken only by the occasional stoic oak or the distant silhouette of a silo. Even the air carries a certain weight, thick with the scent of fertile earth and the promise of harvest, a scent that lingers long after the sun dips below the western edge of the fields, painting the clouds in strokes of rose and lavender. The story of Myrtle is one of quiet perseverance, etched into the very character of this agricultural heartland. Its origins are rooted in the fertile soil, a place where families have worked the land for generations, their lives dictated by the seasons and the bounty of the earth. The local economy, deeply intertwined with the rhythms of farming, thrives on the cultivation of crops that feed the nation, a steady, dependable pulse that underpins the community. While no grand monuments mark its history, the enduring spirit of its people, their pragmatic optimism and deep connection to the land, forms the true, distinctive character of Myrtle, a testament to the enduring strength found in simplicity and shared purpose.

About This Myrtle Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Myrtle, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.564404, -93.163535. 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 Myrtle and Freeborn County.

Detailed location data for Myrtle includes the ZIP code (56036), telephone area code (320), county seat of Freeborn County (Albert Lea), and school district assignment (Glenville-Emmons 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 Myrtle is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.