Rice Lake Minnesota Map
Rice Lake, Steele County
Rice Lake, Minnesota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Rice Lake, Steele County.
Interactive Map of Rice Lake, Minnesota
| City | Rice Lake |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Steele |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.11052 |
| Longitude | -93.046037 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Rice Lake, Minnesota
Rice Lake is a locality in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. Rice Lake is located at 44.1105°N, 93.0460°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55803.0.
Rice Lake rests in the broad, fertile embrace of Steele County, a place where the land rolls with a gentle, agricultural grace. It lies 9.1 miles east-north-east of Owatonna, MN (from Owatonna, MN: bearing 78°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west-south-west of West Concord. The water itself, a modest mirror reflecting the vast Minnesota sky, lies at the heart of a landscape shaped by prairie winds and patient cultivation. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, their vibrant greens and golds a testament to the rich earth. Stands of oak and maple dot the terrain, their leaves rustling secrets in the summer breeze, offering pockets of shade and a sense of enduring presence. The air here carries the clean scent of turned soil and, in the warmer months, the sweet perfume of wild grasses blooming along the water's edge. The history of Rice Lake is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of this region. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and the abundance of natural resources, established a community built on hard work and a connection to the earth. The local economy still hums with the steady rhythm of farming, with grain elevators standing like sentinels against the sky, a constant reminder of the crops that sustain the livelihoods of Rice Lake's residents. Beyond the fields, the lake itself offers a quieter pursuit, a place for fishing and reflection, where the slow drift of a boat can feel like a journey through time, connecting present-day inhabitants to the generations who first found solace and sustenance by its tranquil waters.
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About This Rice Lake Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Rice Lake, Minnesota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Rice Lake and Steele County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Rice Lake is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Rice Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
