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Akeley Minnesota Map

Explore Akeley, 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 Akeley, Minnesota

How to Use This Akeley, Minnesota Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Akeley, 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 Akeley.

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	Akeley
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	Hubbard County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	47.004125
Longitude	-94.726951
Population	404
Density	106.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56433
Area Code	320
County Seat	Park Rapids
School District	Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District

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About Akeley, Minnesota

Akeley is a locality in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 404. The population density is 106.2 people per km². Akeley is located at 47.0041°N, 94.7270°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Akeley is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56433.

Akeley emerges from the dense, pine-shadowed horizon as a quiet waypoint where the North Woods yield to the stillness of Eleventh Crow Wing Lake. It lies 33.2 miles south-southeast of Bemidji, MN (from Bemidji, MN: bearing 167°T), and is situated 16.6 miles east-northeast of Park Rapids. The air here holds a crisp, persistent clarity, sharpened by the proximity of Badoura State Forest, which exerts a cooling influence on the landscape even during the height of summer. Beyond the immediate reach of the dwellings, the terrain levels into a vast, intricate mosaic of woodlands and marshy depressions, while the Crow Wing River carves a deliberate, winding path just a short distance away. Light at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, filtering through the needles of spruce and jack pine to cast long, thin shadows that stretch across the Miscellaneous SRMA, blurring the distinction between the managed earth and the wilder, unkempt thickets beyond.

Akeley carries the quiet weight of a regional history rooted in the timber harvests that once defined the economic pulse of these northern latitudes. The pace of life remains measured, dictated less by the frantic demands of industry and more by the seasonal rhythms of the forest and the enduring utility of the land. Residents and visitors alike often find their way toward Snoway 1, a corridor that facilitates movement through the surrounding topography, serving as a reminder of how the local economy and culture are inextricably linked to the accessibility of the rugged outdoors. In the quiet intersections of the main thoroughfares, the legacy of early labor remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that stands against the long, deep winters, maintaining a character that is as resilient as the timber that first drew pioneers to these expansive, inland reaches.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 0.0 mi, 271° W
Paul Bunyan Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 260° W
Paul Bunyan Statue (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 252° W
Paul Bunyan State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.7 mi, 342° N
Howard Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Cass) (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 088° E
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 3.0 mi, 097° E · 660k acres
North Country National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 5.4 mi, 071° E · 286 acres
Spider Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Hubbard) (State Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 270° W
Leech Lake (Recreation Area) — 9.5 mi, 036° NE
Walker Bay Lighthouse (Attraction) — 9.9 mi, 047° NE
Unknown Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 11.3 mi, 040° NE · 520 acres
Pine Point Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 11.7 mi, 038° NE
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 247° SW
Sugar Point Battle (Monument) — 17.7 mi, 080° E
Long Lake Theater & Event Center (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 229° SW
Itasca State Park (State Park) — 22.0 mi, 298° NW
Historic caboose (Attraction) — 25.0 mi, 142° SE
Mississippi River Headwaters (Viewpoint) — 27.9 mi, 306° NW
Driftwood Gift Shop and Museum (Museum) — 30.9 mi, 137° SE
The Chief Theatre (Theatre) — 33.1 mi, 347° N
Headwaters Science Center (Museum) — 33.1 mi, 347° N
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.4 mi, 267° W · 86k acres
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 39.9 mi, 277° W · 2,148 acres
Height of Land (Monument) — 43.7 mi, 256° W
Captain Black's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 44.1 mi, 211° SW
Cultural Center (Museum) — 45.5 mi, 223° SW
Finn Creek Museum (Museum) — 47.6 mi, 217° SW
Ox Cart Crossing (Historic Ruins) — 53.1 mi, 160° S
Odyssey Cinemas Washington Square 7 (Cinema) — 54.4 mi, 257° W
Young at Art Co (Gallery) — 54.4 mi, 257° W

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