Ottertail Minnesota Map

About Ottertail, Minnesota

Ottertail is a locality in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 490. The population density is 44.2 people per km². Ottertail is located at 46.4255°N, 95.5573°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56571.

Ottertail rests on the broad, gently rolling plains of Otter Tail County, a landscape etched by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers. It lies 65.2 miles east-south-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 118°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-west of Henning. Here, the earth exhales a scent of rich, dark soil, a fertile promise that stretches towards horizons often softened by the hazy breath of summer heat or the crisp, crystalline air of winter. The sky is a vast, ever-present canvas, a stage for dawns that blush with rose and sunsets that bleed into twilight, painting the fields and scattered woodlands in hues of amber and deep violet. The air itself seems to possess a quiet, grounded quality, carrying the distant hum of agricultural machinery and the rustle of wind through tall grasses, a constant, subtle reminder of the land's enduring presence. The story of Ottertail is intrinsically linked to the fertile crescent of the surrounding countryside, a testament to generations of farmers who coaxed sustenance from this generous soil. The local economy, long rooted in agriculture, still feels the pulse of the seasons, with the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the tempo of life. While the broader county may have seen shifts in industry, the spirit of Ottertail remains tied to the land's bounty and the hardy resilience of its people. This is a place where the quiet dignity of hard work is a visible thread, woven into the very character of the community, a place that holds its history not in grand monuments, but in the enduring sweep of its fields and the shared memories of its residents.

About This Ottertail Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ottertail, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.425516, -95.557264. 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 Ottertail and Otter Tail County.

Detailed location data for Ottertail includes the ZIP code (56571), telephone area code (320), county seat of Otter Tail County (Fergus Falls), and school district assignment (Perham-Dent Public School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ottertail is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.