Ogema Minnesota Map

About Ogema, Minnesota

Ogema is a locality in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 208. The population density is 65.3 people per km². Ogema is located at 47.1027°N, 95.9250°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ogema is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56569.

Ogema sits upon a flat, expansive stretch of land where the horizon pulls the sky downward to meet the tall grasses and encroaching woodlands. It lies 20.1 miles north of Detroit Lakes, MN (from Detroit Lakes, MN: bearing 349°T), and is situated 24.0 miles northeast of Hawley. Spring Creek winds a slow, deliberate path through the earth, marking the landscape with a silver ribbon that sustains the thirsty soil and feeds the basin of Ogema Lake. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of Frenchmans Bluff interrupts the otherwise level expanse, offering a quiet sentinel against the vast, shifting colors of the prairie light. The air here carries a crisp, lingering chill that speaks of the deep winters defining this northern latitude, grounding the senses in the raw, unadorned beauty of the inland plains.

Ogema grew from the sturdy ambition of those who cleared the timber and broke the sod, establishing a life tethered to the rhythmic demands of agriculture and the seasonal cycles of the woods. The local economy remains anchored to the land, reflecting a legacy of hard-won resilience that persists in the quiet industry of the region. Just a short distance away, the Spring Creek State Wildlife Management Area preserves the wilder character of the terrain, providing a sanctuary where the silence is interrupted only by the rustle of brush or the sudden flight of birds. Life in Ogema moves with a deliberate, steady pace, shaped by the heritage of the families who have long looked toward the horizon as both their inheritance and their challenge.

About This Ogema Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ogema, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.102738, -95.925045. 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 Ogema includes the ZIP code (56569), telephone area code (320), county seat of Becker County (Detroit Lakes), and school district assignment (Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools).

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.