Nicollet, 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 Nicollet, Nicollet County.
| City | Nicollet |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Nicollet |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.276077 |
| Longitude | -94.187463 |
| Population | 957 |
| Density | 411.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Nicollet is a locality in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 957. The population density is 411.3 people per km². Nicollet is located at 44.2761°N, 94.1875°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56074.
Nicollet lies spread across a broad, fertile plain, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet patience. It lies 12.1 miles north-west of Mankato, MN (from Mankato, MN: bearing 310°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east of Courtland. The terrain rolls with a gentle generosity, shaped by the slow work of water and wind, its horizons vast and open, inviting the sky to press down with its immense, ever-changing presence. Fields of corn and soybeans, gold and green under the high prairie sun, stretch out in a mosaic of cultivation, broken by the darker green of windbreak trees that stand like stoic sentinels against the relentless wind. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and distant rain, a clean, sharp perfume that speaks of an unending cycle of growth and harvest. The history of Nicollet is etched into the very character of its agricultural heart, a testament to the grit and vision of those who first claimed this land from the prairie grass. Founded in the late 19th century, it grew alongside the railroads that connected these rich soils to distant markets, its economy always tethered to the bounty of the earth. The grain elevators, tall and stark against the horizon, remain enduring symbols of this legacy, their silos holding the promise of another year's yield. While modern agriculture has brought new technologies, the fundamental rhythm of life in Nicollet still hums to the seasons, a steady, unhurried pulse that echoes the deep roots of its past.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Nicollet, 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 Nicollet and Nicollet County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Nicollet 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 Nicollet 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. |