Nisswa Minnesota Map

About Nisswa, Minnesota

Nisswa is a locality in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,967. The population density is 70.5 people per km². Nisswa is located at 46.5007°N, 94.2978°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nisswa is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56468.

Nisswa emerges from the dense, pine-shadowed interior of the North Woods where the light filters through coniferous needles in thin, golden shafts. It lies 12.0 miles north-northwest of Brainerd, MN (from Brainerd, MN: bearing 340°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-southwest of Breezy Point. The landscape surrounding Nisswa consists of glacial drift and expansive, quiet woodlands that stretch toward the horizon, occasionally broken by the dark, still waters of Lower Cullen Lake. To the south, the terrain holds the weight of the long, deep winters, while the topography remains defined by the subtle rise of distant landforms like Brush Hill, which marks the edge of the visible world. Through the quiet undergrowth, the cool currents of Stony Brook carve a path through the earth, feeding the moisture into the soil that supports the thick, resilient timber of the region.

Nisswa carries a heritage layered with the quiet endurance of Scandinavian settlers and the deep, ancestral presence of the Ojibwe who first moved through these timberlands. The local economy thrives on the seasonal pulse of visitors who arrive to traverse the extensive trails of Gull Lake, a recreational expanse that dictates the rhythm of commerce and leisure throughout the warmer months. Life in Nisswa moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, reflecting the transition from the industrious history of logging to the current stewardship of the natural surroundings. Even as the modern world shifts, the area retains a distinct character defined by its proximity to the vast, timbered silence of Pillsbury State Forest, where the air remains sharp and clear long after the sun dips behind the trees.

About This Nisswa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nisswa, Minnesota. Coordinates: 46.500661, -94.297783. 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 Nisswa includes the ZIP code (56468), telephone area code (320), county seat of Crow Wing County (Brainerd), and school district assignment (Brainerd Public 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.