Postal entity record
US 56686 Postal Code Data Source-backed
56686 postal code facts for Williams, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceWilliams
RegionMN
Nearby rows5
Key metadata
| Place | Williams |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Minnesota / MN |
| Local area | Lake of the Woods |
| Coordinates | 48.8022, -94.9556 |
| GeoNames accuracy | 4 |
| Source | GeoNames postal code data |
| License | GeoNames postal data; provided as-is with attribution required. |
| Snapshot date | 2026-06-02 |
What this record means
This row links US 56686 to Williams, the available admin area, centroid coordinates, source accuracy, and source snapshot metadata.
Use it as a reference-data join for cleaning CRM rows, grouping operational reports, preparing territory QA, or checking whether an imported postal value has a source-backed match.
What the centroid can support
The latitude and longitude represent a postal centroid from the source snapshot. They are useful for approximate map previews, nearby-record review, deduplication checks, and distance-based QA.
They should not be treated as an official delivery boundary, address-level geocode, tax boundary, or service-area guarantee.
Sample CSV enrichment output
| Input field | Added output | Example value |
|---|---|---|
| postal_code | matched_place | Williams |
| postal_code | admin_area | Minnesota |
| postal_code | centroid | 48.8022, -94.9556 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56673 | Roosevelt | Minnesota | 7.3 mi |
| 56682 | Swift | Minnesota | 12.6 mi |
| 56623 | Baudette | Minnesota | 17.9 mi |
| 56763 | Warroad | Minnesota | 19.6 mi |
| 56756 | Salol | Minnesota | 26.6 mi |