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 966. The population density is 134.1 people per km². Walker is located at 47.0922°N, 94.5877°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Walker is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56484.

Walker emerges as a quiet convergence of northern light and glacial earth, defined by the vast, irregular basin of Leech Lake. It lies 29.2 miles south-southeast of Bemidji, MN (from Bemidji, MN: bearing 152°T), and is situated 25.4 miles east-northeast of Park Rapids. The landscape here is defined by the heavy, dark presence of coniferous timber and the subtle, rhythmic shifts of the terrain that slope toward the water's edge. As the sun dips low, the air takes on a crisp, metallic edge, sharpening the silhouette of the trees against a sky that holds a pale, lingering violet long after the heat of the day has dissipated. Nearby, the Shingobee River cuts a slow, deliberate path through the landscape, its current a subtle reminder of the water that binds the land together in a slow, perennial cycle.

Walker maintains a character forged in the intersection of timber history and the enduring necessity of the seasons. The local economy persists through a deliberate balance of seasonal commerce and a quiet, year-round resilience that mirrors the persistence of the nearby Welsh Lake State Forest. Residents often look toward the County Road 50 Trail System for movement, finding in the path a steady, grounded connection to the wider, wilder stretches of the region. Even the distant, muted rise of Swede Hill serves as a constant, silent anchor for the horizon, reminding those who live here that the geography is not merely a backdrop, but a living, changing presence that demands a respectful, measured pace of life.

About This Walker Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Walker, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.09217, -94.587661. 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 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).

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.