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Alvarado Minnesota Map

Explore Alvarado, 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 Alvarado, Minnesota

How to Use This Alvarado, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	48.194148
Longitude	-96.996181
Population	388
Density	716.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56710
Area Code	320
County Seat	Warren
School District	Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District

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About Alvarado, Minnesota

Alvarado is a locality in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 388. The population density is 716.8 people per km². Alvarado is located at 48.1941°N, 96.9962°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Alvarado is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56710.

Alvarado stands as a quiet sentinel upon the expansive, flattened horizon of the Red River Valley, where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. It lies 18.7 miles north of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 5°T), and is situated 18.3 miles north of East Grand Forks. The Snake River carves a serpentine path through the dark, fertile soil just steps from the center, its current often sluggish under the weight of the heavy, black loam that defines the region. To the west, the Altamont Moraine marks the distant limit of the view, a subtle rise that breaks the monotony of the plains, while the Alvarado State Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary for migratory birds and wild grasses only a short distance away. In the cooling light of dusk, the air turns crisp and carries the scent of turned earth, a reminder that the land here is deep, patient, and uncompromising in its seasonal shifts.

Alvarado traces its roots to the expansion of the railroad, serving as a vital artery for the grain that fuels the regional economy. The rhythm of life remains tethered to the harvest, with massive elevators rising above the flat landscape like monuments to the endurance of the local farming families. While the stillness of the prairie might seem profound, the history of the area is etched into the very patterns of the fields, where Scandinavian heritage lingers in the architecture and the cautious, steady character of the people. Residents often look toward the horizon, perhaps catching a glimpse of the shifting shadows near Melgard Coulee, or spending quiet afternoons near the waters of Lake Ardoch to find a respite from the intensity of the work cycle. Life in Alvarado moves with the deliberate pace of a season, grounded in a landscape that demands both labor and a profound respect for the horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Alvarado State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 169° S
Joliet Ferry (State Conservation Area) — 13.2 mi, 329° NW
Walsh County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 13.5 mi, 287° W
Ardoch National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.1 mi, 282° W · 632 acres
Prairie Chicken (State Recreation Area) — 14.2 mi, 251° W
Grand Forks County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 16.7 mi, 218° SW
Heritage Village (Museum) — 17.2 mi, 183° S
Red River (State Recreation Area) — 17.5 mi, 186° S
River Cinema 15 (Cinema) — 18.4 mi, 184° S
Flood Memorial (Monument) — 18.6 mi, 185° S
Sitting Bull (Public Artwork) — 18.7 mi, 190° S
Empire Theatre (Theatre) — 18.8 mi, 185° S
Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.0 mi, 220° SW · 1,634 acres
Leonard Hall Geology Museum (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 190° S
Zavoral Monument (Monument) — 20.2 mi, 180° S
AFL CIO Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 20.8 mi, 188° S
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 22.0 mi, 114° SE
Old Mill State Park (State Park) — 22.3 mi, 060° NE
Viking Farmer Museam (Museum) — 27.3 mi, 086° E
Turtle River State Park (State Park) — 28.7 mi, 232° SW
Till Hill (Viewpoint) — 29.2 mi, 233° SW
Sweetlight Gallery (Gallery) — 34.1 mi, 148° SE
Karlstad Pavilion (Theatre) — 34.2 mi, 039° NE
Kittson County Historical Museum (Museum) — 40.4 mi, 022° N
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 47.3 mi, 075° E · 5,094 acres
Roseau County Museum (Museum) — 72.3 mi, 051° NE
Community Art Center (Arts Centre) — 75.7 mi, 114° SE

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