Scandia Minnesota Map

About Scandia, Minnesota

Scandia is a locality in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,984. The population density is 44.1 people per km². Scandia is located at 45.2515°N, 92.8334°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Scandia is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55073.

Scandia reveals its character through a landscape of quiet, glacial-carved ridges and wide, fertile swales that define the northern reaches of the valley. It lies 8.9 miles east-southeast of Forest Lake, MN (from Forest Lake, MN: bearing 101°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-southeast of Chisago City. The air here holds a crisp, persistent clarity, cooling as it drifts across the surface of Hay Lake, where the reeds lean toward the water in the amber light of late afternoon. Beyond the immediate fields, the Saint Croix River carves a deep, steady path through the earth, its presence felt in the humid, fertile breath of the lowlands and the way the mist clings to the valley floor during the transition of seasons. The horizon remains open and unburdened by peaks, save for the distant, softened silhouette of Big Mound, which marks the edge of the visible world under a sky that seems to possess an immense, unhurried depth.

Scandia maintains a profound connection to its heritage, serving as a repository for the immigrant stories that first took root in this soil. At Gammelgarden Museum & Park, the preservation of early structures offers a tangible link to the pioneers who cleared these woods and established the agrarian rhythm that still dictates the pace of life. The local economy persists in a balance between the enduring demands of agriculture and a modern commitment to protecting the surrounding woodlands and open spaces. Residents move through their days with a deliberate grace, honoring the slow, seasonal shifts of a climate that demands resilience and foresight. In the quiet intersections of the landscape, one finds a persistent dedication to the preservation of cultural memory, ensuring that the legacy of those who first broke the ground remains as vibrant as the changing colors of the hardwoods that define the region.

About This Scandia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scandia, Minnesota. Coordinates: 45.251536, -92.833409. 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 Scandia includes the ZIP code (55073), telephone area code (612, 952), county seat of Washington County (Stillwater), and school district assignment (Forest Lake 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.