Rice Lake Minnesota Map

About Rice Lake, Minnesota

Rice Lake is a locality in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 274. The population density is 10.1 people per km². Rice Lake is located at 47.3883°N, 95.5244°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 55060, 56621, 55349.

Rice Lake emerges from the northern expanse as a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of glacial earth and the encroaching shadows of the North Woods. It lies 7.7 miles north of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 358°T), and is situated 8.5 miles northeast of Hermantown. The terrain here is a mosaic of dense forest and low-lying wetlands, where the air often carries the crisp, damp scent of pine needles and cold, mineral-rich soil. To the west, the landscape is punctuated by the presence of Mud Lake, a shallow basin that reflects the shifting northern light, while the East Branch Amity Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the undergrowth nearby. Beyond the immediate tree line, the silhouette of Moose Mountain rises in the distance, a fixed point against the horizon that anchors the vast, open sky. Even as the sun dips low, the light does not simply fade; it refracts against the damp earth, turning the gray bark of birch trees into luminous, silver pillars that stand guard over the silent, sprawling acreage of the Miscellaneous SRMA.

Rice Lake maintains a deliberate, measured pace, shaped by a history that values resilience over rapid transformation. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, reflecting the industrious spirit of settlers who long ago recognized the utility of this rugged territory located only eight miles from the commercial currents of the Duluth Harbor Basin Northern Section. While the bustle of the maritime trade remains a distant hum, life here is defined by a more private commerce of timber, seasonal stewardship, and the maintenance of a community that prefers the solitude of the woods to the density of the coastal fringe. Residents move with the awareness that they occupy a space caught between the wild, untamed interior and the industrial legacy of the Great Lakes. It is a place where the seasons dictate the movement of the day, leaving the inhabitants to navigate the long, deep winters with a quiet, practiced endurance that has become as much a part of the local character as the ice that eventually claims the surface of Mud Lake.

About This Rice Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rice Lake, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.388299, -95.524367. 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 Rice Lake includes the ZIP code (55060, 56621, 55349), telephone area code (612, 952, 218), county seat of St. Louis County (Duluth), and school district assignment (Bagley 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.