Pine River Minnesota Map

About Pine River, Minnesota

Pine River is a locality in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 911. The population density is 294.1 people per km². Pine River is located at 46.7180°N, 94.4042°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Pine River is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56474.

Pine River anchors itself firmly within the North Woods, where the eponymous Pine River carves a deliberate, winding path through the landscape. It lies 26.7 miles north-northwest of Brainerd, MN (from Brainerd, MN: bearing 339°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-northwest of Pequot Lakes. The air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a crispness that lingers long after the sun dips below the horizon. A mile away, the quiet waters of Norway Lake reflect the shifting gray and amber of the sky, while the broader terrain remains defined by dense stands of timber and the subtle, glacial scars of the earth. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Cuyuna Range provides a silent boundary to the horizon, reminding the observer of the ancient, mineral-rich core of this region.

Loggers and traders once moved through these thickets, their lives dictated by the turning of the seasons and the demands of a frontier economy that has since transitioned toward a slower, more deliberate pace. The nearby Miscellaneous SRMA offers a stretch of untamed ground for those seeking to understand the quiet persistence of the wilderness, located just a short distance from the organized life of the main thoroughfare. Further out, the Foot Hills State Forest stands as a vast, enduring presence, shaping the local climate and providing a sanctuary for the wildlife that thrives in the long, deep winters. Pine River remains a place where the rhythm of the day is marked by the movement of the water and the seasonal color of the canopy, a steady existence built upon the foundation of the north.

About This Pine River Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pine River, Minnesota. Coordinates: 46.718016, -94.404162. 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 Pine River includes the ZIP code (56474), telephone area code (320), county seat of Cass County (Walker), and school district assignment (Pine River-Backus 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.