Odin Minnesota Map

About Odin, Minnesota

Odin is a locality in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 123. The population density is 128.4 people per km². Odin is located at 43.8663°N, 94.7428°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Odin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56160.

Odin emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of southwestern Minnesota as a quiet collection of structures anchored to the rich, dark earth of the prairie. It lies 20.4 miles northwest of Fairmont, MN (from Fairmont, MN: bearing 317°T), and is situated 9.9 miles southwest of St. James. James. The South Fork Watonwan River carves a subtle, winding path through the surrounding fields, its presence marked by a thin ribbon of trees that break the monotony of the open plains. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Irish Lake mirror the vast, pale sky, reflecting a landscape that shifts from the vibrant green of early summer corn to the brittle, golden stalks of harvest. The Fossum State Wildlife Management Area encompasses the immediate terrain, offering a sanctuary where tall grasses sway in the wind and the air carries the sharp, clean scent of damp soil and drying stalks. During the long, deep winters, the light takes on a crystalline quality, turning the expanse into a stark, monochromatic field that stretches until it meets the distant, muted silhouette of Fort Hill.

Odin maintains a rhythm dictated by the cycles of the soil and the persistent, industrious spirit of the plains. Established by settlers who recognized the promise in the deep, fertile loam, the economy of Odin remains tied to the success of regional agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent, gray sentinels over the daily commerce. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a season, where the work of the fields defines the calendar and the community gathers in shared, modest spaces to trade news or weather the inevitable cycles of the market. There is a singular, unadorned beauty in the way the local architecture keeps its back to the wind, built for durability rather than display. Even as the years pass, the character of Odin remains defined by this sturdy independence, a place where the horizon is wide enough to hold a person’s thoughts and the work of the day leaves a quiet satisfaction in its wake.

About This Odin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Odin, Minnesota. Coordinates: 43.866345, -94.742757. 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 Odin includes the ZIP code (56160), telephone area code (320), county seat of Watonwan County (St. James), and school district assignment (Butterfield-Odin 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.