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Ada Minnesota Map

Explore Ada, Minnesota, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Ada, Minnesota

How to Use This Ada, Minnesota Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ada, Minnesota. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Minnesota or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Ada.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Ada
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	Norman County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	47.299689
Longitude	-96.515346
Population	1,740
Density	501.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56510
Area Code	320
County Seat	Ada
School District	Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

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About Ada, Minnesota

Ada is a locality in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,740. The population density is 501.0 people per km². Ada is located at 47.2997°N, 96.5153°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ada is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56510.

Ada spreads across a flat, expansive horizon where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. It lies 31.7 miles north-northeast of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 22°T), and is situated 31.9 miles north-northeast of Fargo. The Marsh River carves a subtle, winding path through the soil, offering a quiet thread of movement across the otherwise still, expansive plains. During the long, cold winters, the air gains a crystalline quality, turning the light into a thin, pale gold that lingers over the frost-covered stalks of dormant fields. To the west, the subtle rise of Frenchmans Bluff marks the edge of the visual field, while the nearby Sandpiper Prairie State Scientific and Natural Area preserves the original, unplowed grasses that once defined this entire region.

Agriculture serves as the pulse of Ada, with wide silos and sturdy processing facilities standing as markers of a landscape dedicated to the harvest. The proximity to Lockhart Swamp introduces a wild, damp character to the surrounding terrain, reminding residents of the ancient, glacial forces that leveled this ground into a productive basin. Life here follows the steady, predictable turning of the seasons, rooted in a history of Scandinavian settlement that echoes in the quiet, methodical industry of the people. Local routines are governed by the requirements of the land, creating a sense of permanence that persists even as the winds shift across the open, unobstructed plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sandpiper Prairie State Scientific and Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 129° SE
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.2 mi, 116° SE · 12k acres
Norman County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 6.8 mi, 116° SE
Rockwell State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 123° SE
Twin Valley Prairie Fee (Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 136° SE
Les Hoien Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 102° E
Agassiz Beach Ridges Landscape Fee (Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 153° SE
Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 102° E
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 15.6 mi, 168° S
Viking Sword Museum (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 142° SE
Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.8 mi, 016° N · 46k acres
Buffalo River State Park (State Park) — 29.5 mi, 177° S
Immersive Reality Room (Attraction) — 30.0 mi, 209° SW
Minuteman II ICBM (Attraction) — 30.4 mi, 207° SW
Cannon (Monument) — 31.0 mi, 206° SW
Bison Statue (Monument) — 31.3 mi, 206° SW
Worlds Largest Bluebird (Public Artwork) — 31.7 mi, 038° NE
Sweetlight Gallery (Gallery) — 33.1 mi, 353° N
Roger Maris Museum (Museum) — 34.2 mi, 207° SW
Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion (Attraction) — 40.4 mi, 161° S
Fire Museum (Museum) — 45.0 mi, 174° S
Odyssey Cinemas Washington Square 7 (Cinema) — 45.8 mi, 136° SE
Young at Art Co (Gallery) — 45.8 mi, 136° SE
Detroit Lakes Sports Arena (Stadium) — 46.1 mi, 137° SE
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 46.6 mi, 123° SE · 2,148 acres
Empire Theatre (Theatre) — 49.4 mi, 331° NW
River Cinema 15 (Cinema) — 49.6 mi, 331° NW
Leonard Hall Geology Museum (Museum) — 50.0 mi, 329° NW

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