Ponemah Minnesota Map

About Ponemah, Minnesota

Ponemah is a locality in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 391. The population density is 26.1 people per km². Ponemah is located at 48.0205°N, 94.9139°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56666.

Ponemah rests where the land begins to sigh into the vastness of northern Minnesota, a place of quiet horizons and the persistent whisper of pine. It lies 98.2 miles east of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 85°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of Redby. The terrain here rolls with a gentle persistence, not dramatic peaks but the subtle swell of ancient glacial deposits, softened by a thick carpet of boreal forest. Birch trees, their bark like parchment scribbled with shadow, stand sentinel beside stoic spruces, their needles catching the diffused northern light. The air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of damp earth and resin, especially potent after a summer rain when the very ground seems to exhale its coolness. This is a land that breathes slow, a landscape shaped by the patient hand of ice and water, where the sky feels immense and the silence is a tangible presence. The history of Ponemah is deeply entwined with the Anishinaabe people who have long called this region home, their connection to the land a living heritage. This area, once a vital hub for logging and the fur trade, now finds its economic pulse in a more muted, yet enduring, rhythm. The clear, cool waters of nearby lakes and rivers, fed by the glacial melt and abundant rainfall, offer a quiet bounty and draw those seeking solace and recreation. The community itself, small and cohesive, moves with a deliberate pace, the days marked not by hurried bells but by the arc of the sun and the changing moods of the weather. There are no grand monuments here, but rather a profound sense of place, where the enduring spirit of the land and its people is felt in the very texture of everyday life.

About This Ponemah Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ponemah, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.020515, -94.913877. 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 Ponemah and Beltrami County.

Detailed location data for Ponemah includes the ZIP code (56666), telephone area code (320), county seat of Beltrami County (Bemidji), and school district assignment (Red Lake 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 Ponemah is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.