Russell Minnesota Map

About Russell, Minnesota

Russell is a locality in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 348. The population density is 146.4 people per km². Russell is located at 44.3191°N, 95.9517°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Russell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56169.

Russell manifests as a quiet intersection of sky and earth, where the Redwood River carves a deliberate, winding path through the expansive prairie landscape. It lies 12.0 miles southwest of Marshall, MN (from Marshall, MN: bearing 222°T), and is situated 17.5 miles west-northwest of Tracy. The horizon remains vast and unencumbered, interrupted only by the subtle shifts in elevation that define the terrain as it stretches toward the distant, faint silhouette of Stony Point. To the east, the stillness of Wood Lake offers a mirror to the passing clouds, while the nearby Lyon County Waterfowl Production Area 3 provides a sanctuary where the tall grasses sway in rhythm with the prevailing winds. The quality of light here at dusk is particularly heavy and amber, casting long, thin shadows that seem to anchor the buildings of Russell firmly into the black, fertile soil of the plains.

Agriculture dictates the pulse of life in Russell, where the economy remains tied to the seasonal cycles of the surrounding fields and the enduring legacy of those who first broke this sod. The proximity of the Brush Lakebed serves as a reminder of the shifting moisture that has historically shaped the local landscape and the choices of generations of farmers. Life moves with a pragmatic, unadorned tempo, defined by the work of the harvest and the long, deep winters that demand a particular kind of resilience from the inhabitants. In the quiet blocks of the village, the air often carries the faint, dry scent of grain, and the daily rhythm is marked by the steady, predictable movement of machinery and the persistent, low hum of a place that understands its own quiet purpose.

About This Russell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Russell, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.31913, -95.951692. 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 Russell includes the ZIP code (56169), telephone area code (320), county seat of Lyon County (Marshall), and school district assignment (RTR Public Schools).

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.