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Aldrich Minnesota Map

Explore Aldrich, 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 Aldrich, Minnesota

How to Use This Aldrich, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	46.376351
Longitude	-94.936689
Population	35
Density	27.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56434
Area Code	320
County Seat	Wadena
School District	Staples-Motley School District

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About Aldrich, Minnesota

Aldrich is a locality in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 35. The population density is 27.6 people per km². Aldrich is located at 46.3764°N, 94.9367°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Aldrich is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56434.

Aldrich emerges from the quiet expanse of the central Minnesota plains, defined by the steady, unassuming presence of the Partridge River as it carves a path through the landscape. It lies 35.1 miles west of Brainerd, MN (from Brainerd, MN: bearing 272°T), and is situated 7.0 miles west-northwest of Staples. The earth here holds a subtle, resilient character, where the horizon stretches wide under a sky that shifts from the pale, crystalline blue of winter to the heavy, bruised violet of summer storms. A few miles away, the stillness of Tucker Lake offers a reflective silence, while the higher ground toward Mount Nebo suggests a gentle elevation in the terrain, rising like a slow, earthen breath above the surrounding fields. The air carries a crisp, lingering freshness, particularly at dusk when the light thins into a golden, brittle clarity that illuminates the texture of the grasses and the dark, rhythmic silhouettes of the timber.

History in Aldrich is written in the slow accretion of agricultural labor and the persistence of those who worked the rail-linked trade routes that once defined its growth. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, drawing sustenance from the soil and the legacy of early homesteaders whose influence remains in the quiet, sturdy architecture of the older buildings. Beyond the immediate reach of the Dower Lake State Wildlife Management Area, where the land is preserved in its wilder state, the pace of life maintains a deliberate, measured cadence. It is a place where the cultural echoes of the North Woods blend with a modern, practical endurance, and the passing of a season is marked not by grand events, but by the subtle transition of the river’s edge and the deep, silent frost that settles over the fields of Aldrich during the long, legendary winters.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Dower Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 110° E
Dower Lake Recreational Area (Local Recreation) — 4.4 mi, 110° E
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 4.7 mi, 126° SE
Lincoln Park (Local Park) — 6.6 mi, 105° E
Pine Grove Park (Local Park) — 6.9 mi, 109° E
Staples State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 132° SE
Lyons State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 9.2 mi, 022° N
Captain Black's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 13.7 mi, 293° NW
Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 182° S
Finn Creek Museum (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 286° W
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mn (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.3 mi, 287° W · 240 acres
Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.3 mi, 287° W · 256 acres
CTC Center (Theatre) — 22.4 mi, 099° E
Cultural Center (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 295° NW
Continental Divide Monument (Monument) — 23.1 mi, 295° NW
Inukshuk (Public Artwork) — 26.6 mi, 243° SW
Todd County Museum (Museum) — 28.0 mi, 172° S
Crow Wing State Park (State Park) — 28.2 mi, 106° E
Ox Cart Crossing (Historic Ruins) — 29.2 mi, 102° E
Observation deck (Viewpoint) — 31.4 mi, 095° E
Long Lake Theater & Event Center (Theatre) — 31.9 mi, 354° N
Glendalough State Park (State Park) — 33.4 mi, 267° W
ITOW Veterans Museum (Museum) — 34.3 mi, 297° NW
Historic caboose (Attraction) — 34.6 mi, 047° NE
Minnesota Military Museum (Museum) — 34.8 mi, 126° SE
Art of the Lakes (Gallery) — 37.7 mi, 260° W
Big Ole statue (Monument) — 39.6 mi, 212° SW
Alexandria Area Arts Association (Arts Centre) — 40.0 mi, 212° SW
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 43.6 mi, 018° N · 660k acres
510 Art Lab (Arts Centre) — 44.2 mi, 181° S

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