Northfield Minnesota Map
Northfield, 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 Northfield, Rice County.
Interactive Map of Northfield, Minnesota
| City | Northfield |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Rice |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.458298 |
| Longitude | -93.161604 |
| Population | 20,742 |
| Density | 934.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Northfield, Minnesota
Northfield is a locality in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of 20,742. The population density is 934.7 people per km². Northfield is located at 44.4583°N, 93.1616°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55057.
Northfield, a place where the Cannon River cleaves the land, offers a landscape of subtle grace, a gentle rolling terrain that hints at the vastness of the prairie beyond. It lies 13.8 miles south-south-east of Lakeville, MN (from Lakeville, MN: bearing 163°T), and is situated 2.8 miles north-east of Dundas. Open fields, stitched with the clean lines of agricultural plots, give way to stands of deciduous trees that blaze with colour in autumn, their leaves a vibrant testament to the changing seasons. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness born of its northern latitude, a clarity that sharpens the edges of the world. In the quieter corners of Northfield, away from the hum of its academic centres, one can still find moments of profound stillness, a quietude that settles over the land like a soft blanket. The history of Northfield is deeply intertwined with the fertile earth it occupies, a legacy of settlement and industry that has shaped its character. Founded by pioneers drawn to the rich soil and the power of the Cannon River, the town grew around mills that harnessed the waterway's energy, a testament to human ingenuity against the natural world. Today, its economy is buoyed by the presence of its esteemed liberal arts colleges, which infuse the streets with a youthful energy and a vibrant intellectual current. This academic pulse, however, does not erase the enduring presence of agriculture, the fields surrounding Northfield still producing crops that speak of a connection to the land that runs deep, a tradition carried forward with quiet pride.
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About This Northfield Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Northfield, 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 Northfield and Rice County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Northfield 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 Northfield 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. |
