Wanda Minnesota Map

About Wanda, Minnesota

Wanda is a locality in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 104. The population density is 90.6 people per km². Wanda is located at 44.3163°N, 95.2117°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56294.

Wanda rests in the heart of a landscape that speaks of gentle, enduring forces. It lies 28.7 miles west-north-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 282°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-north-east of Lamberton. The land here rolls with a quiet dignity, a sweep of cultivated fields and pastures that under the vast Minnesota sky can feel as boundless as the ocean. The air itself, especially in the long, golden afternoons of late summer, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, and the distant hum of unseen life. The horizon is a clean, unwavering line, broken only by the stoic silhouettes of farmsteads and the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees, their leaves a shimmering silver in the breeze, hinting at the moisture held deep within the soil. The story of Wanda is intrinsically linked to the fertile prairie that surrounds it, a legacy of homesteaders who arrived seeking opportunity and found it in the rich black earth. Agriculture has always been the lifeblood, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching to the edges of perception, a testament to generations of careful cultivation. While the original agricultural focus remains, the modern economy of Wanda also reflects a quiet resilience, with small businesses serving the needs of the community and its surrounding farms. The character of Wanda is one of unpretentious strength, a place where neighbors still know each other's names and the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, a steady beat against the immensity of the open sky.

About This Wanda Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wanda, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.316346, -95.211664. 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 Wanda and Redwood County.

Detailed location data for Wanda includes the ZIP code (56294), telephone area code (320), county seat of Redwood County (Redwood Falls), and school district assignment (Wabasso 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 Wanda is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.