The Ranch Minnesota Map

About The Ranch, Minnesota

The Ranch is a locality in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 3. The population density is 11.4 people per km². The Ranch is located at 47.3198°N, 95.6952°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56557.

The Ranch in Mahnomen County unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle heave of the earth, a terrain of broad, fertile fields that stretch towards horizons softened by the wide Minnesota sky. It lies 59.1 miles east-north-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 58°T), and is situated 17.9 miles south of Fosston. Here, the land lies in broad, unassuming swells, a patchwork of cultivated greens and golds that speak of diligent human hands working in concert with the seasons. The air, especially in the long, clear evenings, carries a faint scent of loam and distant pine, a subtle perfume that hints at the wilder stretches of woodland that still hold sway in the county's less-traveled corners. Small creeks, often barely more than shimmering ribbons under the sun, thread their way through the open country, their banks fringed with a tenacious growth of willow and sedge. Historically, The Ranch and its surrounding lands are tied to the enduring legacy of agriculture, a lifeblood that has sustained Mahnomen County for generations. The economy here still revolves around the bounty of the soil, with crops like corn, soybeans, and wheat defining the rhythm of the year. While the grander narratives of industry may have passed this way without leaving much of a trace, there is a quiet dignity in the way the land is tended, a deep-rooted understanding of its capacity. The scattered farmsteads, each with its own story etched into the weathered wood of barns and silos, are small constellations against the vastness of the prairie, testament to lives lived in close communion with the earth. The pace of life at The Ranch is measured, unhurried, allowing for the observation of small wonders, like the way sunlight catches the dust motes dancing in a barn doorway or the distant call of a curlew across an empty field.

About This The Ranch Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of The Ranch, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.3198, -95.6952. 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 The Ranch and Mahnomen County.

Detailed location data for The Ranch includes the ZIP code (56557), telephone area code (320), county seat of Mahnomen County (Mahnomen), and school district assignment (Mahnomen 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 The Ranch is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.