Soudan Minnesota Map

About Soudan, Minnesota

Soudan is a locality in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 385. The population density is 218.6 people per km². Soudan is located at 47.8158°N, 92.2377°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55782.

Soudan occupies a rugged expanse of the North Woods, where the ground rises into granite outcrops and the air holds a sharp, clean chill that lingers long after the sun dips below the horizon. It lies 42.2 miles northeast of Hibbing, MN (from Hibbing, MN: bearing 50°T), and is situated 18.2 miles west-southwest of Ely. The landscape surrounding Soudan is defined by the proximity of Vermilion Lake, which reflects the heavy, dark canopy of pine and spruce, and the East Two River, which meanders through the lowlands nearby. To the distant horizon, the Embarrass Mountains provide a jagged silhouette against the sky, while the dense, shadowed reaches of Burntside State Forest press in from the north. This terrain, defined by the protected boundaries of the Miscellaneous SRMA, feels ancient and indifferent to the passage of time, with the persistent, rhythmic pulse of the wilderness echoing through the stillness of the trees.

Deep beneath the surface of Soudan, the history of the region is anchored in the hard, cold veins of iron ore that once drove the local economy and defined the lives of the men who labored in the dark. The heritage of the area is a quiet layering of Scandinavian and Ojibwe influences, a testament to the endurance required to survive the long, frozen winters that turn the world to iron and ice. Travelers seeking the remnants of this era often follow the Canfield Portage, a path that links the present to the rugged, arduous routes of the past. Beyond the legacy of the mines, the land offers the sudden, rushing sound of Pike River Falls, a reminder that even in this quiet corner of the continent, the water never truly stops its slow, persistent movement toward the sea-less interior.

About This Soudan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Soudan, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.815752, -92.237658. 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 Soudan includes the ZIP code (55782), telephone area code (218), county seat of St. Louis County (Duluth), and school district assignment (St. Louis County 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.