Osakis Minnesota Map
Osakis, 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 Osakis, Douglas County.
Interactive Map of Osakis, Minnesota
| City | Osakis |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Douglas |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 45.866908 |
| Longitude | -95.152252 |
| Population | 1,623 |
| Density | 335.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Osakis, Minnesota
Osakis is a locality in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,623. The population density is 335.0 people per km². Osakis is located at 45.8669°N, 95.1523°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56360.
Osakis rests on the western edge of a broad, blue expanse, its shores softened by a persistent, sandy fringe. It lies 52.2 miles west-north-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 294°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-east of Carlos. The land itself rolls with a gentle, agricultural grace, a palette of greens and golds under a sky that seems impossibly vast, especially as the day begins to wane, casting long, languid shadows across the fields and the quiet streets. The air here carries the clean scent of water and the faintest whisper of drying hay, a testament to the open country that surrounds Osakis. The houses, mostly of modest construction, possess a quiet dignity, their porches facing out towards the lake, a constant, shimmering invitation. This place has long understood the bounty of its waters, the economy of Osakis historically tethered to the rich fishing grounds of the lake and the fertile soil that cradles its farms. For generations, families have worked this land, cultivating crops that mirror the changing seasons, their livelihoods shaped by the rhythms of nature. You can still sense the echoes of earlier times, of steamboats that once plied these waters, carrying goods and travelers, and the quiet industry that built the town around this central, watery heart. The old general store, still standing with its wide, welcoming windows, feels like a repository of these stories, a place where the past and present of Osakis converse in the soft hum of daily commerce.
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About This Osakis Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Osakis, 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 Osakis and Douglas County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Osakis 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 Osakis 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. |
