Silver Creek Minnesota Map

About Silver Creek, Minnesota

Silver Creek is a locality in Lake County, Minnesota, United States. Silver Creek is located at 47.1124°N, 91.6013°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55358.

Silver Creek breathes with the quiet persistence of the northwoods, where the land rolls in gentle, forested swells toward the vast, cool expanse of Lake Superior. It lies 32.9 miles north-east of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 46°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-north-east of Two Harbors. Here, stands of birch shimmer with an almost ethereal white against the deeper greens of pine and spruce, their slender trunks catching the diffused sunlight that filters through the canopy. The air itself carries a crispness, a clean scent of damp earth and evergreen needles, especially potent after a rain, hinting at the abundant waterways that thread through the terrain. The character of Silver Creek is one of patient endurance, a place that has weathered seasons of harsh winters and vibrant, fleeting summers, its very essence shaped by the immense, ever-present lake. The history of Silver Creek is intertwined with the bounty of the land and the lure of the water. Early industries here were tied to the forests, with logging operations once shaping the landscape, their echoes lingering in the occasional moss-covered stump or the winding, overgrown logging roads. Later, fishing became a cornerstone of the local economy, the clear, cold waters of the lake yielding their treasures to determined hands. While the grander scale of those days may have receded, a quiet pride remains, a connection to the resourcefulness that sustained generations. Today, the rhythm of life in Silver Creek moves with a measured pace, its days marked not by frantic activity, but by the steady hum of local businesses and the shared understanding of those who call this particular stretch of Superior shoreline home.

About This Silver Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Silver Creek, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.11243, -91.601286. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Silver Creek and Lake County.

Detailed location data for Silver Creek includes the ZIP code (55616), telephone area code (218, 612, 952), county seat of Lake County (Two Harbors), and school district assignment (Annandale Public School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Silver Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.