Winona Minnesota Map

About Winona, Minnesota

Winona is a locality in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of 26,009. The population density is 528.8 people per km². Winona is located at 44.0500°N, 91.6393°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55959.

Winona rises from the broad sweep of the Mississippi River valley, a place where bluffs, ancient and stoic, stand sentinel over the restless waters. It lies 26.3 miles north-west of La Crosse, WI (from La Crosse, WI: bearing 311°T), and is situated 1.9 miles south-west of Buffalo. The land here is a study in contrasts: the river’s generous floodplains, fertile and wide, give way to the dramatic, forested ascents of the bluffs, their flanks etched with ravines and secret hollows. Sunlight, when it finds its way through the dense canopy of oak and maple, spills onto the valley floor in shifting patterns, illuminating the persistent green of fields and the orderly grids of streets. The air itself seems to carry the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from the surrounding landscape, even as the town hums with its own quiet industry. The history of Winona is deeply entwined with the mighty Mississippi, a thoroughfare that once carried steamboats laden with lumber and grain, shaping the town's early economy. German and Polish immigrants, drawn by the promise of fertile land and steady work in the timber mills and grain elevators, laid many of the foundations still visible today, their heritage lending a particular character to the community. The presence of Saint Mary's University and Winona State University infuses the town with a youthful energy and intellectual curiosity, a counterpoint to the enduring legacy of its agricultural and manufacturing past. Even now, the river remains a vital artery, supporting a local economy that balances its historic roots with the demands of the modern world, a place where the echoes of steamboat whistles can almost be heard on a quiet summer evening.

About This Winona Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Winona, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.049963, -91.639315. 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 Winona and Winona County.

Detailed location data for Winona includes the ZIP code (55987), telephone area code (218), county seat of Winona County (Winona), and school district assignment (Winona Area 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 Winona is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.