West Roy Lake Minnesota Map
Explore West Roy Lake, Minnesota, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of West Roy Lake, Minnesota
| City | West Roy Lake |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Mahnomen County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 47.3116 |
| Longitude | -95.5954 |
| Population | 56 |
| Density | 13.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 56557 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| County Seat | Mahnomen |
| School District | Mahnomen Public School District |
About West Roy Lake, Minnesota
West Roy Lake is a locality in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 56. The population density is 13.4 people per km². West Roy Lake is located at 47.3116°N, 95.5954°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56557.West Roy Lake emerges from a landscape of glacial debris and dense, tangled woodland where the soil holds a heavy, dark moisture. It lies 35.3 miles west-southwest of Bemidji, MN (from Bemidji, MN: bearing 252°T), and is situated 36.1 miles north-northeast of Detroit Lakes. The terrain surrounding West Roy Lake is defined by a series of uneven rises and low-lying depressions, with the elevation of Hogback Hill looming four miles to the distant west, a blunt interruption in an otherwise level horizon. Water dominates the consciousness here, as the proximity to Roy Lake—only a mile away—and the meandering path of Roy Lake Creek, which flows two miles from the site, dictate the drainage of the marshy basins and the character of the vegetation. During the short, intense growing season, the air carries a sharp, pine-heavy clarity, while the approach of winter turns the light into a thin, brittle silver that catches on the frost-dusted grasses.
Human presence in West Roy Lake remains tethered to the rhythms of the North Woods, where the legacy of timber harvesting and subsistence agriculture lingers in the architecture and the slow, deliberate pace of daily life. The proximity to the White Earth State Forest, which serves as a sprawling wildlife area just one mile away, reinforces a local economy that balances small-scale land management with a deep, pragmatic reliance on the surrounding natural resources. Residents of West Roy Lake navigate a heritage shaped by the confluence of Ojibwe traditions and the subsequent waves of settlers who cleared the brush to establish homesteads. Life here is measured not by the clock, but by the seasonal transition from the thaw to the deep, silent freeze, a cycle that preserves a quiet, rugged endurance in the character of the people.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- White Earth State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.4 mi, 002° N
- Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 1.7 mi, 160° S
- Roy Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 096° E
- Perch Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 035° NE
- Mahnomen County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 7.9 mi, 284° W
- Polk County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 14.2 mi, 342° N
- Itasca State Park (State Park) — 14.9 mi, 110° E
- Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.6 mi, 180° S · 86k acres
- Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 15.6 mi, 180° S · 2,148 acres
- Mississippi River Headwaters (Viewpoint) — 18.8 mi, 105° E
- Helicopter (Monument) — 19.2 mi, 339° N
- Fosston City Mural (New) (Public Artwork) — 19.7 mi, 338° N
- Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.1 mi, 220° SW · 6,818 acres
- Community Art Center (Arts Centre) — 29.7 mi, 008° N
- Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center (Museum) — 31.3 mi, 264° W
- Les Hoien Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 31.7 mi, 264° W
- Height of Land (Monument) — 32.3 mi, 182° S
- Viking Sword Museum (Museum) — 35.1 mi, 243° SW
- Headwaters Science Center (Museum) — 35.2 mi, 071° E
- The Chief Theatre (Theatre) — 35.2 mi, 071° E
- Odyssey Cinemas Washington Square 7 (Cinema) — 36.1 mi, 199° S
- Young at Art Co (Gallery) — 36.1 mi, 199° S
- Detroit Lakes Sports Arena (Stadium) — 36.9 mi, 199° S
- Lake Bemidji State Park (State Park) — 37.0 mi, 072° E
- Long Lake Theater & Event Center (Theatre) — 42.9 mi, 140° SE
- Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 44.2 mi, 078° E · 660k acres
- Trowbridge Creek Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 44.3 mi, 196° S
- Paul Bunyan Historical Museum (Museum) — 45.9 mi, 117° SE
- ITOW Veterans Museum (Museum) — 49.2 mi, 179° S
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion (Attraction) — 49.3 mi, 218° SW
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About This West Roy Lake Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Roy Lake, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.3116, -95.5954. 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 West Roy Lake includes the ZIP code (56557), telephone area code (320), county seat of Mahnomen County (Mahnomen), and school district assignment (Mahnomen Public 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.
| Page generated | August 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. |
