Nassau Minnesota Map

About Nassau, Minnesota

Nassau is a locality in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 65. The population density is 157.8 people per km². Nassau is located at 45.0664°N, 96.4398°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nassau is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56257.

Nassau occupies a stretch of expansive prairie where the horizon pulls the sky down to meet the earth in a wide, unbroken line. It lies 53.4 miles northwest of Marshall, MN (from Marshall, MN: bearing 323°T), and is situated 14.2 miles southeast of Milbank. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, sharpening the stalks of swaying grasses and the low, hushed movements of the land that extend toward the distant Antelope Hills. Within a mile of the perimeter, the South Fork Yellow Bank River traces a meandering path through the terrain, while the quiet waters of Pegg Lake mirror the shifting patterns of the clouds. The air carries the scent of damp soil and dried grain, an atmosphere defined by the immense scale of the plains and the seasonal turning of the light.

Nassau emerged from the steady pulse of agricultural expansion, rooted in the labor of those who cleared the sod to make way for harvest. The economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of the surrounding fields, where the work of the seasons dictates the pace of daily affairs. Visitors drawn to the native grasses and undisturbed glacial topography often find their way to the Yellow Bank Hills State Scientific and Natural Area, a protected expanse that preserves the original character of the region. Life in Nassau maintains a disciplined simplicity, grounded in the quiet endurance of a landscape that demands respect for its vast, open stillness.

About This Nassau Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nassau, Minnesota. Coordinates: 45.066353, -96.439775. 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 Nassau includes the ZIP code (56257), telephone area code (320), county seat of Lac qui Parle County (Madison), and school district assignment (Lac Qui Parle Valley 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.