Zumbrota Minnesota Map

About Zumbrota, Minnesota

Zumbrota is a locality in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,726. The population density is 509.6 people per km². Zumbrota is located at 44.2941°N, 92.6691°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Zumbrota is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55992.

Zumbrota occupies a basin where the landscape shifts from level prairie to the fractured, undulating terrain that precedes the rise of distant elevations like West Florence Ridge. It lies 19.7 miles south-southwest of Red Wing, MN (from Red Wing, MN: bearing 200°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north of Pine Island. Bitter Creek carves a persistent path through the limestone-heavy earth, its waters tracing a route that has anchored the geography of the settlement for generations. The air here holds a crisp, dry quality, especially as autumn light catches the turning leaves of the hardwood trees that define the local horizon. Residents walk paths that lead toward the tranquility of Covered Bridge Park, where the architecture of a bygone era still spans the flow of the water, offering a quiet vantage point to observe the slow, deliberate change of the seasons across the fields.

Zumbrota emerged from the necessity of trade and transit, evolving from a frontier stop into a center defined by its agricultural roots and the steady industry of its people. While the distant, expansive reaches of the Richard J Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest offer a wilder, rugged contrast to the manicured farmlands, the local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest and the modest commerce of the plains. Life in Zumbrota moves with a grounded, predictable cadence, influenced by the proximity of Bear Valley and the quiet stillness of Shady Lake. There is a distinct, enduring resilience in the way the local architecture persists against the long, deep winters, maintaining a character that values utility and community above the frenetic pace found elsewhere in the state.

About This Zumbrota Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Zumbrota, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.294132, -92.669081. 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 Zumbrota includes the ZIP code (55992), telephone area code (218), county seat of Goodhue County (Red Wing), and school district assignment (Zumbrota-Mazeppa 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.