Red Lake Minnesota Map

About Red Lake, Minnesota

Red Lake is a locality in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,786. The population density is 135.9 people per km². Red Lake is located at 47.8699°N, 95.0050°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56671.

Red Lake occupies a vast, low-slung expanse where the horizon seems to stretch indefinitely across the North Woods. It lies 28.5 miles north-northwest of Bemidji, MN (from Bemidji, MN: bearing 347°T), and is situated 56.4 miles east-southeast of Thief River Falls. Pike Creek meanders through the landscape, its dark, slow-moving waters carving a quiet path through the dense timber and muskeg that define the terrain. Lower Red Lake dominates the immediate geography, a sprawling body of water that dictates the rhythm of the seasons, turning to a sheet of deep, gray ice when the winter air grows sharp and still. Seven miles away, the Balm Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Beltrami) offers a sanctuary of undisturbed growth, where the light at dusk catches the pine needles and casts long, violet shadows across the damp forest floor.

Red Lake serves as the administrative and cultural center for the Red Lake Nation, a place where Ojibwe heritage is not merely a memory but a lived, daily practice. The economy remains tethered to the land and the stewardship of its resources, with local governance and forestry providing the primary structure for the people who reside here. Life in Red Lake moves with a patient, deliberate pace, shaped by the cyclical demands of the environment and the deep-rooted traditions of the community. In the quiet hours of the morning, when the fog rises from the reeds, one can sense the enduring weight of history and the resilience of a culture that persists with an quiet, unwavering intensity.

About This Red Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Red Lake, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.869888, -95.005018. 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 includes the ZIP code (56671), telephone area code (320), county seat of Beltrami County (Bemidji), and school district assignment (Red Lake 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.