Red Lake Falls Minnesota Map

About Red Lake Falls, Minnesota

Red Lake Falls is a locality in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,339. The population density is 246.2 people per km². Red Lake Falls is located at 47.8822°N, 96.2742°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Red Lake Falls is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56750.

Red Lake Falls holds the convergence of the Clearwater River within its deep, glacial-cut valley, where the water carves a serpentine path through the surrounding prairie landscape. It lies 35.3 miles east of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 95°T), and is situated 16.9 miles south-southwest of Thief River Falls. The terrain here feels patient and settled, a expanse of fertile soil that stretches toward the distant, faint silhouette of the Altamont Moraine. Two miles to the north, the quiet surface of Seiger Group Pond mirrors the expansive prairie sky, catching the sharp, golden light of late afternoon. While the winters bring a profound, hushed stillness that blankets the fields in heavy white, the summer air carries the scent of warming earth and grasses, grounding the senses in a geography defined by the slow, persistent work of water against stone.

Red Lake Falls emerged from the confluence of timber and agriculture, its early character shaped by the steady labor of those who recognized the value of the valley’s abundant resources. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, with vast fields radiating outward to support a life that values consistency and the quiet endurance of small-scale industry. Four miles away, the Huot State Wildlife Management Area offers a protected reach of habitat where the native landscape remains undisturbed, serving as a reminder of the region’s original, untamed character. Life in Red Lake Falls moves with the measured pace of the seasons, where the evening shadows lengthen across the riverbanks and the community turns inward as the light fades, finding a subtle, enduring grace in the simple continuity of the land.

About This Red Lake Falls Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Red Lake Falls, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.88219, -96.274214. 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 Red Lake Falls includes the ZIP code (56750), telephone area code (320), county seat of Red Lake County (Red Lake Falls), and school district assignment (Red Lake Falls 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.