Odessa, 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 Odessa, Big Stone County.
| City | Odessa |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Big Stone |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 45.259687 |
| Longitude | -96.328943 |
| Population | 87 |
| Density | 36.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Odessa is a locality in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 87. The population density is 36.4 people per km². Odessa is located at 45.2597°N, 96.3289°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56276.
Odessa, Minnesota, breathes the wide, open air of the prairie, a place where the horizon stretches in an unbroken, emerald expanse under a sky that can shift from the palest robin's egg blue to the bruised purple of an approaching storm. It lies 105.7 miles east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 97°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east-south-east of Ortonville. The land here, gently rolling, gives way to flat, fertile fields that seem to drink in the sun's generous light. In the summer, the air hums with the industry of unseen insects, a low, constant drone that underscores the quietude of this place. The houses, often painted in cheerful, sun-faded hues, stand with a stoic dignity, their porches offering a welcome to the infrequent visitor, each a small bastion against the vastness of the surrounding countryside. The history of Odessa is written in the grain elevators that punctuate the skyline, silent sentinels of a robust agricultural past, their towering frames a testament to the bounty harvested from this rich soil. The local economy remains deeply rooted in farming, with corn and soybeans dominating the fertile landscape, their stalks rustling like whispered secrets in the prairie wind. While not a place of grand monuments, Odessa possesses a quiet character, a resilience forged in the crucible of early settlement and the enduring spirit of its people. The town's unhurried pace reflects a deep connection to the land and the seasons, a way of life that has been carefully preserved against the relentless march of time, each sunset painting the sky in a breathtaking, ephemeral spectacle of colour.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Odessa, 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 Odessa and Big Stone County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Odessa 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 Odessa 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. |