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 506. The population density is 61.4 people per km². White Earth is located at 47.0966°N, 95.8434°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56591.

White Earth rests in a broad, fertile basin where the land rolls with the patient grace of old hills smoothed by time and wind. It lies 46.2 miles east-north-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 70°T), and is situated 19.3 miles north of Detroit Lakes. The sky here feels immense, a vast dome of cerulean that can turn to bruised violet at the edge of a summer storm, painting the scattered farmsteads and the dense stands of aspen and pine with a fleeting, dramatic light. A network of small lakes and sloughs, glinting like forgotten coins, breaks the expanse of cultivated fields and pasture, their reedy edges humming with the unseen life of dragonflies and waterfowl. The air, especially in the early mornings or the quiet of late afternoon, carries the clean scent of turned earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild mint growing in damp hollows. The history of White Earth is deeply entwined with the Ojibwe people, whose ancestral lands once stretched across this region, and the enduring legacy of their presence shapes the character of the place. The fertile ground has long supported agriculture, with fields of corn and soybeans rippling in the breeze, a testament to generations of farmers who have coaxed sustenance from the soil. While timber once played a significant role, and remnants of that industry can still be glimpsed in weathered barns and abandoned logging trails, today the economy of White Earth draws strength from its agricultural heritage and the continuing cultural vibrancy of its Indigenous community. The rhythm of life here is one of seasons, of planting and harvest, of community gatherings under the wide, open sky, and a quiet resilience that echoes the enduring spirit of the land itself.

About This White Earth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of White Earth, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.096626, -95.843376. 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 White Earth and Becker County.

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). 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 White Earth is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.