Nelson Minnesota Map
Nelson, 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 Nelson, Douglas County.
Interactive Map of Nelson, Minnesota
| City | Nelson |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Douglas |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 45.889407 |
| Longitude | -95.2642 |
| Population | 155 |
| Density | 66.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Nelson, Minnesota
Nelson is a locality in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 155. The population density is 66.0 people per km². Nelson is located at 45.8894°N, 95.2642°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56355.
Nelson rests in a broad embrace of Minnesota's prairie, where the land unfolds in gentle swells towards the horizon. It lies 57.8 miles west-north-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 294°T), and is situated 5.5 miles east of Alexandria. The sky here is a vast, ever-present canvas, shifting from the cool, pale blues of morning to the fiery golds and bruised purples of sundown, each hue bleeding into the next with a quiet drama. Fields of corn and soybeans, their greens and yellows a vibrant counterpoint to the deep, rich earth, stretch as far as the eye can see, punctuated by the occasional cluster of sturdy oaks or the silver ribbon of a distant creek. The air carries the scent of ripening grain and the clean, sharp tang of summer rain, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land’s enduring fertility. The story of Nelson is written in the soil and the sweat of generations who have worked this fertile ground. Founded by hardy settlers drawn to the promise of agricultural prosperity, the economy has long been tied to the bounty of the fields, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels against the open sky. While the rhythm of life in Nelson is unhurried, marked by the turning of seasons and the cycles of planting and harvest, it is a place that knows the quiet strength of community. Local traditions, passed down through families, continue to bind the residents, fostering a shared sense of place and belonging that is as enduring as the prairie itself.
Latest News: Nelson
Loading news…
World News
Loading news-world…
More World News
Loading news-world…
About This Nelson Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Nelson, 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 Nelson and Douglas County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Nelson 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 Nelson 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. |
