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Avoca Minnesota Map

Explore Avoca, 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 Avoca, Minnesota

How to Use This Avoca, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.948575
Longitude	-95.645565
Population	111
Density	44.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56114
Area Code	320
County Seat	Slayton
School District	Murray County Central School District

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About Avoca, Minnesota

Avoca is a locality in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 111. The population density is 44.5 people per km². Avoca is located at 43.9486°N, 95.6456°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Avoca is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56114.

Avoca emerges from the vast, open expanse of the southwestern prairie, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that feels immense and unobstructed. It lies 22.8 miles north of Worthington, MN (from Worthington, MN: bearing 354°T), and is situated 6.1 miles east-southeast of Slayton. The land here is defined by the quiet presence of Lime Lake, which mirrors the shifting hues of the clouds, while Lime Creek meanders through the landscape just a mile away, carving a subtle path through the fertile soil. To the distant west, the elevated silhouette of Buffalo Ridge provides the only significant break in the level terrain, a reminder of the geological shifts that shaped this region long ago. Within the immediate vicinity, the Avoca State Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary where tall grasses sway in the wind, and the air carries the crisp, clean scent of earth and drying stalks as the sun dips low, casting long, amber shadows across the fields.

Avoca maintains a pace dictated by the seasonal cycles of agriculture, reflecting a heritage built upon the labor of those who first broke the prairie sod. The economy remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding plains, where the rhythmic hum of machinery during harvest defines the late summer months. Beyond the agricultural rhythm, the legacy of the region is punctuated by the nearby Clear Lakebed, a feature that speaks to the ancient, vanished waters of the landscape. Life in Avoca moves with a deliberate, steady intention, characterized by the neighborly exchanges at local intersections and the shared endurance of the long, deep winters that test the mettle of the residents. Every transition of the light across the open fields serves as a quiet reminder of a community that persists with resilience, anchored firmly to the soil of the high plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Avoca State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 006° N
Murray County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 2.9 mi, 271° W
H.C. Southwick State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 289° W
Lake Shetek State Park (State Park) — 9.6 mi, 349° N
Westbrook Heritage House Museum (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 059° NE
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.4 mi, 030° NE · 12k acres
Wheels Across the Prairie Heritage Center (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 001° N
Tracy Tornado Memorial (Monument) — 20.1 mi, 004° N
The Stone Station (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 005° N
Laura Ingalls' Dugout Home on Plum Creek (Historic Ruins) — 22.6 mi, 023° NE
Des Moines River SNA (Nature Reserve) — 29.6 mi, 111° E
Camden State Park (State Park) — 29.6 mi, 333° NW
House Frame (Historic Ruins) — 30.8 mi, 071° E
Buffalo Viewing Platform (Viewpoint) — 31.4 mi, 239° SW
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 32.7 mi, 008° N
Our Lady of Victory (Monument) — 33.3 mi, 015° N
Pipestone National Monument (National Monument) — 33.7 mi, 277° W · 302 acres
The Mustang Statue (Public Artwork) — 35.2 mi, 351° N
Marshall 6 Theatre (Cinema) — 35.2 mi, 348° N
Heritage Village Museum (Museum) — 36.2 mi, 091° E
McCallum Museum and Brunson Heritage House (Museum) — 38.0 mi, 187° S
Rock Island Depot Museum (Museum) — 44.1 mi, 216° SW
Pearson Lakes Art Center (Arts Centre) — 46.1 mi, 146° SE
Okoboji Summer Theatre (Theatre) — 46.2 mi, 146° SE
Ranch Amusement Park (Theme Park) — 46.5 mi, 146° SE

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