Scanlon Minnesota Map

About Scanlon, Minnesota

Scanlon is a locality in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 987. The population density is 444.2 people per km². Scanlon is located at 46.7066°N, 92.4282°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Scanlon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55720.

Scanlon occupies a quiet reach of land where the Saint Louis River carves a dark, persistent path through the dense, northern terrain. It lies 1.8 miles southeast of Cloquet, MN (from Cloquet, MN: bearing 125°T), and is situated 16.1 miles west-southwest of Duluth. The landscape surrounding Scanlon is defined by the heavy, silent weight of the North Woods, where the air often carries the sharp, resinous scent of pine and the damp promise of the long winter. Only two miles distant, the still, reflective surface of Thomson Reservoir offers a stark contrast to the restless motion of the river, while the distant rise of Elys Peak marks the horizon like a faint, jagged promise of height. Within the local borders, Scanlon Park serves as a modest, green anchor for the residents, providing a space where the rhythm of the day is marked only by the shifting light through the canopy and the seasonal turning of the leaves.

Industrial echoes linger in the soil of Scanlon, a reminder of a time when the timber trade and the movement of logs down the Saint Louis River dictated the pulse of the regional economy. This history of labor and woodcraft is layered into the local character, manifesting in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the resilient spirit of those who make their lives in this inland corridor. Life here moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, far removed from the frantic pace of larger centers, favoring the quiet durability of a place that understands the necessity of preparation before the frost. Even today, the legacy of the mills and the rugged utility of the river remain, grounding the identity of Scanlon in a tradition of work that respects the uncompromising nature of the terrain.

About This Scanlon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scanlon, Minnesota. Coordinates: 46.70661, -92.428246. 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 Scanlon includes the ZIP code (55720), telephone area code (218), county seat of Carlton County (Carlton), and school district assignment (Cloquet 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.