Rutledge Minnesota Map

About Rutledge, Minnesota

Rutledge is a locality in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 212. The population density is 27.8 people per km². Rutledge is located at 46.2559°N, 92.8782°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Rutledge is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55795.

Rutledge occupies a quiet expanse of the North Woods where the dark, insistent current of the Kettle River carves a path through the low-lying terrain. It lies 37.1 miles south-southwest of Cloquet, MN (from Cloquet, MN: bearing 212°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north of Sandstone. The air here holds a distinct, metallic sharpness during the long winters, a cold that seems to settle deep into the surrounding pine and hardwood stands. Beyond the riverbank, the landscape opens into a mosaic of woodland and marsh, with the silent, reflective surface of Cemetery Lake lying just a mile away, its edges blurred by the encroaching reeds and the shifting gray light of a northern afternoon. To the east, the sprawling expanse of General C C Andrews State Forest creates a dense, evergreen boundary, while the rugged, rocky terrain of Banning State Park provides a stark contrast to the flatter, marshy meadows that define the immediate vicinity of the settlement.

Rutledge persists as a modest outpost of northern industry, its character forged by a history of timber and the enduring, practical grit of those who work the land. The local economy maintains a steady, slow-turning rhythm, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs, favoring the resilience of small-scale agriculture and the seasonal pulse of the woods. Residents find a familiar stillness in the proximity of the wilderness, whether traversing the challenging paths near the Lower Hell's Gate Trail or listening for the distant, persistent rush of Wolf Creek Falls. Life in Rutledge is measured not by grand events, but by the subtle transitions of the seasons—the way the thaw reveals the dark, damp earth in spring, and the way the encroaching shadows of the forest floor stretch long and thin as the sun retreats behind the distant, wooded horizon.

About This Rutledge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rutledge, Minnesota. Coordinates: 46.25589, -92.878205. 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 Rutledge includes the ZIP code (55795), telephone area code (218), county seat of Pine County (Pine City), and school district assignment (Willow River 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.