Rice Lake Minnesota Map

About Rice Lake, Minnesota

Rice Lake is a locality in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. Rice Lake is located at 45.0141°N, 94.1444°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55803.

Rice Lake lies in a gentle dip of Wright County, a place where the land seems to sigh softly beneath the vast Minnesota sky. It lies 30.7 miles west-north-west of Chaska, MN (from Chaska, MN: bearing 301°T), and is situated 4.8 miles south-south-east of Cokato. The terrain here is a study in muted greens and browns, a mosaic of agricultural fields giving way to stands of poplar and oak, their leaves whispering secrets to the wind. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a distinct sweetness, a blend of sun-warmed earth and the distant, clean scent of water. The lake itself, a broad, shallow expanse, reflects the ever-changing moods of the sky, its surface often rippled by a breeze that hints at the coming coolness of evening. Here, the human presence feels less like an imposition and more like a quiet integration with the natural world, the houses and farms fitting themselves into the landscape as if they grew there. The story of Rice Lake is deeply entwined with the fertile soil that has sustained generations of farming families. For decades, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the planting and harvesting seasons, with corn and soybeans dominating the open fields, their stalks reaching towards the sun like patient prayers. Though agriculture remains a cornerstone, the local economy has diversified, with small businesses serving the needs of the surrounding countryside and the growing number of residents seeking a more tranquil pace of life. Echoes of a simpler past can still be felt, perhaps in the weathered barns that stand sentinel on the horizon or in the quiet camaraderie that often marks interactions at the local general store, a place where news travels as freely as the scent of coffee.

About This Rice Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rice Lake, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.01413, -94.144421. 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 Wright County.

Detailed location data for Rice Lake includes the ZIP code (55060), telephone area code (612, 952, 218), county seat of Wright County (Buffalo), and school district assignment (Bagley Public School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Rice Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.