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 629. The population density is 56.8 people per km². Ottertail is located at 46.4316°N, 95.5712°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ottertail is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56571.

Ottertail emerges from a landscape defined by the quiet accumulation of glacial debris, where the earth settles into a mosaic of woodland and open field. It lies 26.7 miles east-northeast of Fergus Falls, MN (from Fergus Falls, MN: bearing 68°T), and is situated 11.7 miles south of Perham. Donalds Lake occupies the immediate horizon, its surface often catching a pale, silver light that makes the water appear heavy and still against the darkening tree line. Beyond the immediate periphery, the land rises toward the distant silhouette of Black Peak, a landmark that anchors the view thirteen miles away. The air here holds a crisp, northern clarity, carrying the scent of damp soil and pine needles, while the Otter Tail River meanders through the surrounding lowlands, carving a slow, deliberate path through the terrain.

Ottertail serves as a waypoint in a region shaped by generations of settlers who turned to the soil and the water for their livelihood, establishing a rhythm of life dictated by the changing seasons. The local economy persists through a mix of agricultural heritage and a focus on the natural environment, supported by the presence of the Ottertail Fish Hatchery State Aquatic Management Area (Otter Tail), which maintains the ecological balance of the immediate vicinity. The history of the area is written in the steady, quiet work of those who manage the land, a labor that remains visible in the orderly patterns of the fields and the preservation of the surrounding woods. Daily life in Ottertail moves with a focus on the immediate tasks of the day, reflecting a resilience forged by the long, deep winters that test the endurance of everything standing on this plateau.

About This Ottertail Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ottertail, Minnesota. Coordinates: 46.431637, -95.571171. 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 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).

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.