Nisswa Minnesota Map
Nisswa, 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 Nisswa, Crow Wing County.
Interactive Map of Nisswa, Minnesota
| City | Nisswa |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Crow Wing |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 46.520522 |
| Longitude | -94.288609 |
| Population | 1,954 |
| Density | 62.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Nisswa, Minnesota
Nisswa is a locality in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,954. The population density is 62.5 people per km². Nisswa is located at 46.5205°N, 94.2886°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56468.
Nisswa rests on the edge of the lakes, a place where the land buckles and spills into a watery embrace. It lies 66.6 miles north of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 355°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-south-west of Breezy Point. The terrain here is a legacy of ice, a rolling topography sculpted by ancient glaciers, leaving behind a mosaic of clear, cool lakes and interspersed woodlands of pine, aspen, and oak. The air, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a crisp, clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a fragrance that seeps into the very bones of the place. The light, too, has a particular quality, softening the edges of the dense foliage and casting long, languid shadows across the sandy soil. It is a landscape that whispers of quietude, a gentle breathing of nature that has shaped the character of Nisswa into one of unpretentious charm. The history of Nisswa is as interwoven with the water as the reeds that fringe its shores. Once, and still to a degree, the rhythm of life here pulsed with the seasons and the bounty of the surrounding lakes, a livelihood drawn from fishing and the timber that once cloaked the land. Later, the allure of these same waters drew visitors, transforming the local economy into one that now thrives on tourism, with quaint shops and lakeside resorts lining the main thoroughfares. This transition has imbued Nisswa with a distinct cultural blend, a community that retains the grounded spirit of its past while warmly welcoming the transient joys of summer visitors, creating a unique, enduring sense of place.
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About This Nisswa Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Nisswa, 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 Nisswa and Crow Wing County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Nisswa 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 Nisswa 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. |
