White Earth Minnesota Map

About White Earth, Minnesota

White Earth is a locality in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 522. The population density is 59.0 people per km². White Earth is located at 47.1014°N, 95.8573°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56591.

White Earth rests upon a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the North Woods, where dense stands of pine and hardwood transition into open, undulating plains. It lies 19.3 miles north of Detroit Lakes, MN (from Detroit Lakes, MN: bearing 0°T), and is situated 26.8 miles northeast of Hawley. The terrain around White Earth is shaped by the presence of Johnson Lake, a body of water that mirrors the expansive, pale sky of the upper Midwest with remarkable clarity. Beyond the immediate tree line, the geography levels out into a patchwork of forest and meadow, broken only by the distant, shadowy silhouette of Strawberry Mountain on the horizon. The air here holds a distinct, crisp quality, especially during the long, hushed winters when the frost clings to the bark of birch trees and the stillness of the land seems to amplify the smallest sounds of the countryside.

The South Branch Wild Rice River meanders through the region three miles away, serving as a vital artery for the landscape and reflecting the deep, historical connection between the Ojibwe people and this territory. Life in White Earth remains rooted in a legacy of resilience and cultural continuity, with the local economy blending traditional resource management with modern tribal governance. Proximity to the Miscellaneous SRMA offers a space where the natural environment is preserved, allowing the rhythms of the seasons—from the spring thaw to the brilliant, fleeting colors of autumn—to dictate the pace of daily existence. The character of White Earth is found in the interplay of these enduring natural cycles and the steady, deliberate habits of those who call this northern landscape their own.

About This White Earth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of White Earth, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.101357, -95.857318. 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 White Earth includes the ZIP code (56591), telephone area code (320), county seat of Becker County (Detroit Lakes), and school district assignment (Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools).

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.