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Ah Gwah Ching Minnesota Map

Explore Ah Gwah Ching, 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 Ah Gwah Ching, Minnesota

How to Use This Ah Gwah Ching, Minnesota Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ah Gwah Ching, 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 Ah Gwah Ching.

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	Ah Gwah Ching
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	Cass County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	47.074124
Longitude	-94.562771
Population	380
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	56484, 56430, 56431
Area Code	320
County Seat	Walker

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About Ah Gwah Ching, Minnesota

Ah Gwah Ching is a locality in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 380. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Ah Gwah Ching is located at 47.0741°N, 94.5628°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 56484, 56430, 56431.

Ah Gwah Ching occupies a quiet reach of land where the Shingobee River carves a deliberate path through the basin, its waters moving with a steady, dark clarity toward the expansive basin of Leech Lake. It lies 31.4 miles south-southeast of Bemidji, MN (from Bemidji, MN: bearing 152°T), and is situated 25.6 miles east-northeast of Park Rapids. The surrounding terrain is defined by a slow transition of terrain, where the low, glacial sediment gives way to dense thickets and the hushed, northern timber typical of the region. During the long, profound winters, the air loses its moisture and turns brittle, casting a sharp, crystalline light over the frozen reaches that makes the distant, muted silhouette of Swede Hill appear as a mere suggestion against the pale horizon.

History clings to the landscape of Ah Gwah Ching, tracing back to its origins as a site for public health and institutional care, an era that left behind a legacy of quiet, solitary architecture amidst the pines. The local economy has shifted away from its clinical foundations, finding a new, quieter purpose in the stewardship of the land and the seasonal rhythms of the North Woods. Residents here look toward the resources of Leech Lake for a sense of continuity, while those seeking the rhythm of the woods often traverse the nearby County Road 50 Trail System, which winds through the quieter corridors of the landscape. It is a place of deliberate pauses, where the passage of time is measured less by industry and more by the slow, seasonal pulse of the water and the persistent, quiet growth of the surrounding woodland.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Leech Lake (Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 119° SE
Ah Gwah Ching State Aquatic Management Area (Cass) (State Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 206° SW
Allen's Bay State Aquatic Management Area (Cass) (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 165° S
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 1.7 mi, 346° N · 660k acres
Walker Bay Lighthouse (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 347° N
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 2.2 mi, 171° S
Unknown Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 359° N · 520 acres
North Country National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 3.4 mi, 162° S · 286 acres
Pine Point Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 4.4 mi, 360° N
Paul Bunyan State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.7 mi, 271° W
Paul Bunyan Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 238° SW
Paul Bunyan Statue (Public Artwork) — 9.3 mi, 238° SW
Sugar Point Battle (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 100° E
Historic caboose (Attraction) — 25.8 mi, 163° S
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 25.9 mi, 244° SW
Long Lake Theater & Event Center (Theatre) — 26.8 mi, 232° SW
Itasca State Park (State Park) — 27.7 mi, 281° W
Driftwood Gift Shop and Museum (Museum) — 30.4 mi, 154° SE
Lake Bemidji State Park (State Park) — 30.6 mi, 335° NW
The Chief Theatre (Theatre) — 31.2 mi, 332° NW
Headwaters Science Center (Museum) — 31.3 mi, 332° NW
Mississippi River Headwaters (Viewpoint) — 32.4 mi, 291° W
Beltrami Monument (Monument) — 43.0 mi, 339° N
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 46.6 mi, 262° W · 86k acres
WonderTrek Children's Museum (Museum) — 52.4 mi, 160° S
Captain Black's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 52.4 mi, 215° SW
Lost 40 Loop (Attraction) — 52.8 mi, 025° NE
Cultural Center (Museum) — 54.3 mi, 225° SW
Ox Cart Crossing (Historic Ruins) — 55.6 mi, 169° S
Odyssey Cinemas Washington Square 7 (Cinema) — 63.1 mi, 254° W

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