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 413. The population density is 151.0 people per km². Ulen is located at 47.0789°N, 96.2589°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56585.

Ulen lies beneath a sky that stretches, vast and clear, over the flat, rich earth of northwestern Minnesota. It lies 27.8 miles east-north-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 59°T), and is situated 14.0 miles north of Hawley. Here, the landscape is a study in subtle gradients, where fields of grain ripple like a golden sea under the summer sun, and the horizon seems to hold the promise of endless distance. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the dust of well-traveled roads and the faint sweetness of ripening crops. In the quiet mornings, a soft, pearly light often bathes the gently rolling terrain, a light that feels as ancient as the soil itself, hinting at the patient work of wind and water that shaped this land. The story of Ulen is written in the enduring spirit of its people and the fertile ground they cultivate. Founded by Scandinavian settlers drawn to the promise of abundant farmland, Ulen has long been a community sustained by the rhythm of agriculture. The local economy, rooted deeply in the cultivation of wheat, corn, and soybeans, still dictates the pulse of daily life, with the hum of tractors a familiar sound during planting and harvest seasons. While the pace is unhurried, there's a quiet resilience to Ulen, a strength born of generations who have weathered prairie winters and celebrated bountiful harvests, their lives woven into the very fabric of this productive land.

About This Ulen Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ulen, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.07885, -96.258949. 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 Ulen and Clay County.

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). 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 Ulen is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.