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Arco Minnesota Map

Explore Arco, 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 Arco, Minnesota

How to Use This Arco, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	44.383576
Longitude	-96.183648
Population	87
Density	115.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56113
Area Code	320
County Seat	Ivanhoe
School District	Ivanhoe Public School District

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About Arco, Minnesota

Arco is a locality in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 87. The population density is 115.8 people per km². Arco is located at 44.3836°N, 96.1836°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Arco is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56113.

Arco occupies a quiet expanse of the prairie where the horizon stretches flat and wide, defined by the heavy, shifting light of the plains. It lies 20.0 miles west-southwest of Marshall, MN (from Marshall, MN: bearing 257°T), and is situated 30.8 miles east of Brookings. The land around Arco is marked by the stillness of Lake Stay, a glassy presence that anchors the local topography and reflects the vast, unobstructed sky. To the east, the drainage of Coon Creek traces a thin, verdant line through the soil, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Buffalo Ridge provides the only significant interruption to the otherwise level expanse. In the autumn, the air grows crisp and carries the scent of dry stalks, and the ground hardens under the first frost, turning the fields into a muted palette of amber and slate.

Arco emerged from the relentless labor of early settlers who broke the tough sod to establish an economy rooted in the resilience of agriculture. The Stay Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Lincoln) preserves the integrity of the local wetlands, offering a sanctuary for migratory birds that pass through the basin. Life in Arco moves with the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that has persisted since the rail lines first linked these isolated plots to the wider world. Nine miles away, the Swenson Lakebed serves as a reminder of the shifting waters that once shaped the region, and even today, the identity of the people remains inextricably tied to the productivity of the earth and the quiet endurance required by the long, cold winters.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Stay Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Lincoln) (State Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 013° N
Coot State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 335° NW
Lincoln County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.7 mi, 233° SW
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.2 mi, 037° NE · 12k acres
Camden State Park (State Park) — 11.7 mi, 097° E
Lyon County Waterfowl Production Area 3 (National Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 115° SE · 235 acres
HGC Eagle Carving (Public Artwork) — 15.8 mi, 304° NW
Marshall 6 Theatre (Cinema) — 20.0 mi, 077° E
Canby Depot Museum (Museum) — 22.9 mi, 348° N
Pipestone National Monument (National Monument) — 26.0 mi, 195° S · 302 acres
Sundance Site (Monument) — 26.2 mi, 195° S
Smooth Sumac (Viewpoint) — 26.4 mi, 195° S
Three Maidens (Historic Ruins) — 26.8 mi, 195° S
Barckes Corner (Monument) — 28.5 mi, 351° N
Wheels Across the Prairie Heritage Center (Museum) — 28.9 mi, 110° E
Tracy Tornado Memorial (Monument) — 29.6 mi, 110° E
The Stone Station (Attraction) — 29.9 mi, 109° E
Lake Shetek State Park (State Park) — 30.2 mi, 128° SE
Cinema 5 (Cinema) — 30.9 mi, 261° W
Minnesota's Machinery Museum (Museum) — 35.0 mi, 052° NE
Minnesota Machinery Museum (Attraction) — 35.0 mi, 052° NE
Boyd House (Attraction) — 35.1 mi, 023° NE
Laura Ingalls' Dugout Home on Plum Creek (Historic Ruins) — 36.8 mi, 104° E
Yellow Medicine County Museum (Museum) — 42.8 mi, 048° NE
Lac qui Parle County Museum (Museum) — 43.0 mi, 359° N
King & Queen Rock (Attraction) — 50.9 mi, 199° S

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