Winton Minnesota Map

About Winton, Minnesota

Winton is a locality in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 124. The population density is 197.1 people per km². Winton is located at 47.9263°N, 91.8007°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55731.

Winton exists as a quiet outpost, where the dense green of the boreal forest presses close. It lies 80.3 miles north of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 10°T), and is situated 3.5 miles east-north-east of Ely. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of pine and the damp, earthy perfume of moss, especially after a rain. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints fleeting mosaics on the needle-strewn ground, and the silence is often broken only by the sigh of wind in the spruce or the distant call of a loon across the water. The land itself is a rugged, ancient thing, shaped by glaciers and time, with the dark, clear waters of nearby lakes reflecting the ever-changing sky like polished obsidian. This corner of St. Louis County has a history deeply entwined with the timber industry, the scent of sawdust a lingering ghost of past endeavors. For generations, logging camps and their rough-and-tumble settlements dotted the landscape, their echoes now softened by the persistent reclamation of nature. The economy, once dominated by the felling of mighty trees, has found a new footing in the tourism that draws people to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, its vast network of lakes and portages beginning not far from Winton's doorstep. The town serves as a vital gateway, a place where canoes are loaded, supplies are gathered, and the spirit of adventure takes hold, a quiet hum of preparation before venturing into the wilder heart of Minnesota.

About This Winton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Winton, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.926289, -91.800695. 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 Winton and St. Louis County.

Detailed location data for Winton includes the ZIP code (55796), telephone area code (218), county seat of St. Louis County (Duluth), and school district assignment (Ely 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 Winton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.