Vergas, 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 Vergas, Otter Tail County.
| City | Vergas |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 46.656626 |
| Longitude | -95.805326 |
| Population | 258 |
| Density | 59.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Vergas is a locality in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 258. The population density is 59.4 people per km². Vergas is located at 46.6566°N, 95.8053°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56587.
Vergas rests on the edge of a landscape shaped by ancient glaciers, where the land swells and dips like a slumbering giant. It lies 48.0 miles east-south-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 108°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south-west of Frazee. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of cultivated fields and stands of aspen and pine, give way to the shimmering expanse of Star Lake. This is a place where the sky feels immense, a vast canvas for the slow drift of clouds and the sharp clarity of northern light. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a rain, mingled with the distant, sweet perfume of ripening corn in late summer. Even in the stillness, there's a subtle hum of life, the rustle of wind through prairie grasses and the occasional, sharp cry of a hawk circling overhead, a silent guardian of the open spaces. The story of Vergas is written in the soil and the water, a narrative of farming and fishing that has sustained its people for generations. The fertile ground, a legacy of those long-ago ice sheets, has long been the backbone of the local economy, with fields of soybeans and corn stretching towards the horizon. Star Lake itself is more than just a pretty view; it’s a vital artery for recreation and a source of livelihood, drawing visitors who seek the cool embrace of its waters and the thrill of a good catch. The quiet industry of the surrounding farms, the steady work of tending the land, creates a rhythm that underpins the life of Vergas, a persistent pulse of continuity against the changing seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Vergas, 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 Vergas and Otter Tail County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Vergas 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 Vergas 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. |