Roseau Minnesota Map

About Roseau, Minnesota

Roseau is a locality in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,736. The population density is 392.2 people per km². Roseau is located at 48.8461°N, 95.7628°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56751.

Roseau lies in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of water and ice, a place where the land unfurls in wide, sweeping plains punctuated by the stoic presence of boreal forests. It lies 86.3 miles north-east of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 42°T), and is situated 20.8 miles west of Warroad. The air here carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a rain, and the sky often stretches a vast, unbroken canvas of blue, or a bruised, dramatic grey before a storm. The terrain is generally flat, a gentle sag in the earth that collects the runoff from distant higher ground, feeding the numerous lakes and sloughs that dot the region, their surfaces mirroring the immense sky. In the summer, the light lingers long into the evening, painting the wetlands in hues of gold and rose, a quiet benediction before the deep, star-strewn darkness descends. The roots of Roseau are deeply entwined with the fur trade and the subsequent influx of settlers drawn by the promise of fertile land. This history is etched not just in the weathered wood of older buildings but in the very character of the place, a resilience born of long winters and a deep connection to the natural world. Today, the economy of Roseau is largely agricultural, with vast fields of grain and canola stretching to the horizon, their amber and gold a familiar sight under the broad northern sun. Yet, a distinct industrial pulse beats here as well, centered around the manufacturing of snowmobiles, a testament to the ingenuity and adaptability of its people, who have learned to thrive amidst the stark beauty of this northern frontier.

About This Roseau Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Roseau, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.846093, -95.762766. 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 Roseau and Roseau County.

Detailed location data for Roseau includes the ZIP code (56751), telephone area code (320), county seat of Roseau County (Roseau), and school district assignment (Roseau 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 Roseau is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.