Ulen Minnesota Map

About Ulen, Minnesota

Ulen is a locality in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 476. The population density is 173.2 people per km². Ulen is located at 47.0789°N, 96.2589°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ulen is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56585.

Ulen occupies a flat, expansive stretch of the Red River Valley where the horizon seems to pull the sky down toward the dark, fertile earth. It lies 26.6 miles northwest of Detroit Lakes, MN (from Detroit Lakes, MN: bearing 313°T), and is situated 14.0 miles north of Hawley. The South Branch Wild Rice River carves a sluggish, meandering path through the landscape, its banks lined with brush that turns the color of rusted iron when the autumn frost bites deep. To the east, the land rises toward the subtle elevation of Frenchmans Bluff, a landmark that breaks the relentless geometry of the plains. A few miles away, the quiet surface of Tilde Lake holds the reflection of passing clouds, while the nearby Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn offers a sanctuary where tall grasses sway in the wind, undisturbed by the slow turn of the seasons.

Ulen carries the quiet weight of agricultural heritage, its economy rooted in the heavy, black soil that has sustained generations of farmers. The settlement grew from the ambition of those who arrived to break the prairie, building a life defined by the reliable rhythm of planting and harvest. Even now, the spirit of the place is found in the sturdiness of its grain elevators and the endurance of its people, who maintain a steady, unadorned existence amidst the vastness. During the long, frigid months of the year, the town settles into a profound stillness, as if the cold itself were a physical presence reinforcing the resilience of those who call Ulen their home.

About This Ulen Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ulen, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.07885, -96.258949. 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 Ulen includes the ZIP code (56585), telephone area code (320), county seat of Clay County (Moorhead), and school district assignment (Ulen-Hitterdal 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.