Explore St. Charles, Minnesota, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | St. Charles |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Winona County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.969408 |
| Longitude | -92.064327 |
| Population | 3,990 |
| Density | 404.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 55972 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| County Seat | Winona |
| School District | St. Charles Public School District |
St. Charles emerges from the expansive plains of the Midwest as a quiet sentinel of the rolling landscape, where the South Fork Whitewater River carves a deliberate path through the limestone-rich terrain. It lies 20.5 miles east of Rochester, MN (from Rochester, MN: bearing 100°T), and is situated 19.4 miles west-southwest of Goodview. Kieffer Park serves as a verdant anchor for the locality, offering a serene expanse of green that mirrors the stillness found at Jessen Park Lake just a mile away. To the west, the distant silhouette of German Ridge defines the horizon, while the deep, shadowed contours of Sweet Ravine suggest the ancient work of water against soil. The air here carries the crisp clarity of the interior plains, particularly during the long, hushed winters when the sky turns a brilliant, pale gray and the light at dusk settles in long, golden slants across the frost-dusted fields.
St. Charles maintains a steady, industrious character rooted in a history of agricultural enterprise and the persistent labor of the pioneers who first broke this heavy, fertile earth. The economy continues to draw strength from the surrounding farmland, reflecting a legacy of resilience that echoes the quiet growth of the nearby Richard J Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest. Daily life in St. Charles moves with a purposeful rhythm, where the machinery of modern industry balances against the enduring patience of the seasons. Local traditions remain tied to the land, preserving a sense of place that is both solitary and deeply connected to the broader, vast interior of the continent, far removed from any maritime influence.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of St. Charles, Minnesota. Coordinates: 43.969408, -92.064327. 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 St. Charles includes the ZIP code (55972), telephone area code (218), county seat of Winona County (Winona), and school district assignment (St. Charles 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.
| 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. |