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Alpha Minnesota Map

Explore Alpha, 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 Alpha, Minnesota

How to Use This Alpha, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.638846
Longitude	-94.87082
Population	97
Density	175.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56111
Area Code	320
County Seat	Jackson
School District	Jackson County Central School District

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About Alpha, Minnesota

Alpha is a locality in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 97. The population density is 175.0 people per km². Alpha is located at 43.6388°N, 94.8708°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Alpha is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56111.

Alpha emerges from the expansive, fertile plains of southwestern Minnesota as a quiet sentinel of the prairie. It lies 20.5 miles west of Fairmont, MN (from Fairmont, MN: bearing 268°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east-northeast of Jackson. The horizon here is vast and uncompromising, dominated by the rhythmic geometry of corn and soybean fields that stretch until the sky settles against the earth in a thin, shimmering line. Only a mile away, Judicial Ditch Number Thirtytwo cuts a deliberate, utilitarian path through the dark, rich soil, its banks often teeming with the subtle movements of local fauna. The light at dusk here possesses a peculiar, amber clarity, casting long, lean shadows that emphasize the flat, honest architecture of the land and the endurance of the wind that perpetually combs through the tall grasses.

Alpha maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, deeply rooted in the cycles of the agricultural economy that has defined the region for generations. Five miles away, the Arzt State Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary where the quietude of the plains remains undisturbed, providing a stark contrast to the industrious hum of the nearby farms. Eight miles to the west, the Manyaska Lakebed serves as a reminder of the ancient, shifting hydrology of this interior landscape, while Watkins Lake, seven miles distant, mirrors the changing colors of the seasons in its still, freshwater depths. The character of Alpha is forged in this balance between the relentless productivity of the fields and the persistent, quiet presence of the surrounding wild, creating an existence that is as grounded and unpretentious as the prairie itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Albertus Fields (Local Recreation) — 5.9 mi, 256° W
Caron State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 050° NE
Welcome To Sherburn (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 077° E
Four Corners State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 069° E
Eagle Lake Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 9.7 mi, 169° S
Emmet County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 9.7 mi, 169° S
Jackson County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn (Resource Management Area) — 10.5 mi, 284° W
Kilen Woods State Park (State Park) — 10.6 mi, 302° NW
Ringham Habitat Area (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 12.8 mi, 180° S
Loon Lake Cemetery (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 235° SW
Estherville Meteorite Memorial (Monument) — 14.1 mi, 169° S
Des Moines River SNA (Nature Reserve) — 15.3 mi, 318° NW
Gull Point State Park (State Park) — 15.9 mi, 232° SW
Estherville Rock Garden (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 176° S
Emmet County Historical Society Museum Complex (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 170° S
Dickinson County Museum (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 218° SW
Mountain Lake Site (Historic Ruins) — 19.5 mi, 357° N
Fairmont Opera House (Theatre) — 20.5 mi, 087° E
Heritage Village Museum (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 353° N
Martin County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 087° E
Pearson Lakes Art Center (Arts Centre) — 21.2 mi, 218° SW
Ranch Amusement Park (Theme Park) — 21.3 mi, 217° SW
Okoboji Summer Theatre (Theatre) — 21.3 mi, 217° SW
Higgins Museum (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 217° SW
Milford Pioneer Theatre (Cinema) — 25.9 mi, 213° SW
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.3 mi, 213° SW · 12k acres
Garden (Historic Ruins) — 32.5 mi, 343° N

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