Walker Minnesota Map

About Walker, Minnesota

Walker is a locality in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 848. The population density is 117.9 people per km². Walker is located at 47.1013°N, 94.5872°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56484.

Walker rests on the shimmering edge of a vast, clear lake, its shores a gentle embrace of sand and whispering pines. It lies 104.0 miles east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 81°T), and is situated 19.2 miles south of Cass Lake. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of balsam and the faintest hint of wild blueberries, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and lavender. The land itself is a soft, rolling terrain, sculpted by ancient glaciers, where fields of rye and corn give way to dense woodlands, their shadows stretching long and cool across the landscape. The rhythm of life in Walker is dictated by the sun and the seasons, a quiet cadence that allows for contemplation, for the slow unfolding of days under wide, open skies. This is a place where the echoes of logging camps still linger, a history etched into the very grain of the community, though now the economy leans more towards the bounty of the lake and the visitors it draws. Walker thrives on the tourist trade, its docks bustling with boats in the summer months, the laughter of families a bright counterpoint to the lapping of water against the shore. The legacy of the timber industry, however, remains a proud part of its identity, visible in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its older buildings. The presence of the lake, its boundless waters a constant, vital artery, shapes the character of Walker, a place that feels both rooted in its past and vibrantly alive with the present.

About This Walker Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Walker, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.101346, -94.587216. 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 Walker and Cass County.

Detailed location data for Walker includes the ZIP code (56484), telephone area code (320), county seat of Cass County (Walker), and school district assignment (Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 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 Walker is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.