Taunton Minnesota Map
Taunton, Minnesota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Taunton, Lyon County.
Interactive Map of Taunton, Minnesota
| City | Taunton |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Lyon |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.593573 |
| Longitude | -96.065868 |
| Population | 128 |
| Density | 53.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Taunton, Minnesota
Taunton is a locality in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 128. The population density is 53.7 people per km². Taunton is located at 44.5936°N, 96.0659°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56291.
Taunton, Minnesota, unfolds under a vast, expansive sky, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath in the wide-open spaces. It lies 74.5 miles west-north-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 290°T), and is situated 4.6 miles west-north-west of Minneota. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons so distant they blur into the pale blue, a verdant quilt stitched by the patient hands of agriculture. Gentle slopes, smoothed by millennia of wind and water, guide the eye across the terrain, punctuated by the occasional cluster of sturdy farmhouses and the silver glint of water towers. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of tilled soil and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening crops, especially potent as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the clouds in hues of apricot and rose. Even the wind, a constant companion on these plains, seems to hum a steady, unhurried tune, a reminder of the enduring natural forces that shape this landscape. The story of Taunton is one of resilience and quiet purpose, a narrative woven into the very fabric of its agricultural heart. Founded by settlers drawn to the fertile prairie, the town has long depended on the bounty of the land, its economy intrinsically linked to the cycles of planting and harvest. While the railway once played a more prominent role in connecting Taunton to the wider world, its legacy remains in the straight, unwavering lines of track that still traverse the countryside. Today, the spirit of enterprise manifests in robust farming operations and the small businesses that serve the local community, each contributing to the town’s enduring character. There are no grand monuments here, but rather a profound sense of place, a subtle beauty found in the meticulous care of the land and the steady rhythm of life that pulses through Taunton.
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About This Taunton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Taunton, Minnesota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Taunton and Lyon County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Taunton is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Taunton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
