Redby Minnesota Map

About Redby, Minnesota

Redby is a locality in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,302. The population density is 68.9 people per km². Redby is located at 47.8700°N, 94.9037°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56670.

Redby sits firmly upon the northern landscape, defined by the expansive, slate-gray waters of Lower Red Lake that stretch toward the horizon like a held breath. It lies 28.0 miles north of Bemidji, MN (from Bemidji, MN: bearing 357°T), and is situated 98.2 miles east of Grand Forks. The Mud River meanders through the terrain, its course tracing a path of dark, silty movement that dictates the rhythm of the local geography. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the land transitions into a vast, sturdy flatness, interrupted only by the occasional stand of timber that hints at the denseness of the distant Red Lake State Forest. When the sun begins its late-afternoon descent, the light catches the surface of the water, turning the expanse into a sheet of hammered copper that seems to hold the quiet intensity of the northern interior.

Redby maintains a character shaped by the enduring presence of the Ojibwe people, whose heritage remains an inseparable element of the daily life and social fabric here. Economic existence is tied closely to the land and the seasonal cycles, with the stewardship of the surrounding environment serving as both a necessity and a duty. Six miles away, the lands managed under the Miscellaneous SRMA offer a glimpse into the regional commitment to preserving the natural order, far from the frantic pace of larger centers. Life in Redby moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, influenced by the long, severe winters that demand a particular kind of resilience from those who remain, their lives anchored by the heavy, reliable presence of the water and the open, uncompromising sky.

About This Redby Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Redby, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.870044, -94.903668. 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 Redby includes the ZIP code (56670), 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.