Shelly Minnesota Map
Explore Shelly, Minnesota, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Shelly, Minnesota
| City | Shelly |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Norman County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 47.458029 |
| Longitude | -96.818413 |
| Population | 179 |
| Density | 327.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 56581 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| County Seat | Ada |
| School District | Climax-Shelly Public Schools |
About Shelly, Minnesota
Shelly is a locality in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 179. The population density is 327.5 people per km². Shelly is located at 47.4580°N, 96.8184°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Shelly is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56581.Shelly occupies a hushed expanse of the Red River Valley, where the Marsh River traces a deliberate, meandering path through the flat, fertile earth. It lies 40.4 miles north of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 357°T), and is situated 33.8 miles south-southeast of Grand Forks. The landscape stretches toward a horizon defined by the immense, pale clarity of the sky, broken only by the distant, hazy suggestion of the Altamont Moraine rising thirty miles away. During the golden hour, the sun flattens against the black soil, casting long, lean shadows that emphasize the sheer, unadorned scale of the prairie. Though Grandin Lake lies seven miles distant, the moisture of the region clings to the air, turning the mornings into a crisp, silvered stillness that settles over the fields like a shroud.
Shelly remains anchored to the rhythms of agriculture, where the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest dictates the heartbeat of the local economy. The legacy of settlers who broke this stubborn, heavy clay persists in the orderly grid of the streets and the enduring resilience of the inhabitants. Beyond the immediate reach of the grain elevators, the rare, untouched remnants of native grasses at Malmberg Prairie State Scientific and Natural Area preserve a glimpse of the terrain as it appeared before the plow. Life in Shelly moves with a quiet, steady resolve, echoing the stoic patience required to endure the profound, deep winters that hold the land in a silent, freezing grip for months on end.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Agassiz-Olson State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.4 mi, 089° E
- Polk County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 20.4 mi, 063° NE
- Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn (Resource Management Area) — 20.4 mi, 063° NE
- Chicog State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 20.9 mi, 060° NE
- Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 23.6 mi, 079° E
- Sweetlight Gallery (Gallery) — 24.0 mi, 024° NE
- Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.0 mi, 125° SE · 12k acres
- Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.7 mi, 058° NE · 46k acres
- Les Hoien Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 29.1 mi, 117° SE
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center (Museum) — 29.5 mi, 117° SE
- Zavoral Monument (Monument) — 31.7 mi, 345° N
- AFL CIO Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 32.3 mi, 340° N
- Empire Theatre (Theatre) — 33.7 mi, 343° N
- River Cinema 15 (Cinema) — 33.9 mi, 344° N
- Leonard Hall Geology Museum (Museum) — 34.0 mi, 340° N
- Sitting Bull (Public Artwork) — 34.5 mi, 340° N
- Heritage Village (Museum) — 34.9 mi, 345° N
- Viking Sword Museum (Museum) — 37.0 mi, 135° SE
- Immersive Reality Room (Attraction) — 37.2 mi, 180° S
- Minuteman II ICBM (Attraction) — 38.2 mi, 179° S
- Roger Maris Museum (Museum) — 41.4 mi, 182° S
- Buffalo River State Park (State Park) — 43.4 mi, 159° S
- Turtle River State Park (State Park) — 45.0 mi, 317° NW
- Till Hill (Viewpoint) — 45.8 mi, 317° NW
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion (Attraction) — 56.3 mi, 151° SE
- Odyssey Cinemas Washington Square 7 (Cinema) — 63.6 mi, 134° SE
- Young at Art Co (Gallery) — 63.6 mi, 134° SE
- Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 64.5 mi, 124° SE · 2,148 acres
- Sheyenne National Grassland (National Grassland) — 66.1 mi, 192° S · 70k acres
- Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 73.1 mi, 031° NE · 5,094 acres
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About This Shelly Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shelly, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.458029, -96.818413. 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 Shelly includes the ZIP code (56581), telephone area code (320), county seat of Norman County (Ada), and school district assignment (Climax-Shelly 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
