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Baker Minnesota Map

Explore Baker, 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 Baker, Minnesota

How to Use This Baker, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	46.710489
Longitude	-96.55794
Population	45
Density	17.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	56484, 56580
Area Code	320
County Seat	Walker
School District	Barnesville Public School District

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About Baker, Minnesota

Baker is a locality in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 45. The population density is 17.2 people per km². Baker is located at 46.7105°N, 96.5579°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 56484, 56580.

Baker occupies a singular position where the flat, expansive horizon of the North Woods yields to the vast, shimmering expanse of Leech Lake. It lies 29.6 miles southeast of Bemidji, MN (from Bemidji, MN: bearing 145°T), and is situated 28.9 miles east-northeast of Park Rapids. The water here acts as a great mirror, capturing the shifting slate and indigo tones of the sky, while the surrounding landscape is defined by a dense, unyielding perimeter of pine and spruce that marks the entry into the deeper wilderness. Two miles to the south, the Shingobee River cuts a quiet, serpentine path through the terrain, its banks lined with dense thickets that dampen the sounds of the wind. Even on the clearest days, the air carries a crisp, lingering chill that speaks of the deep winters defining this latitude, leaving the surface of the lake to ripple in long, rhythmic lines of light that seem to pull the gaze toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Swede Hill.

Baker remains a place where the economy is tethered to the slow, seasonal pulse of the water and the timbered lands that hold the region in a protective embrace. While the nearby Welsh Lake State Forest draws those seeking a quiet communion with the tall pines, the local identity is rooted in a history of resilience, shaped by the overlapping legacies of the Ojibwe and the settlers who moved through these interior reaches. The Hunter Walking Trail System provides the primary artery for those wishing to explore the rugged interior, offering a window into a lifestyle that prizes self-reliance and an observant, steady pace. Life in Baker operates with a deliberate focus, favoring the practical work of forest management and the careful stewardship of the lake, ensuring that the quietude of the northern woods remains the most enduring feature of the day-to-day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Minnesota (Resource Management Area) — 5.1 mi, 027° NE
Clay County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn (Resource Management Area) — 5.1 mi, 027° NE
Bluestem Prairie Fee (Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 041° NE
Interstate Highway 94 Borrow Pit State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 105° E
Agassiz Beach Ridges Landscape Fee (Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 027° NE
Fire Museum (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 122° SE
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.8 mi, 124° SE · 12k acres
Bluestem Prairie State Scientific and Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 025° NE
Buffalo River State Park (State Park) — 10.6 mi, 019° N
Dragon Statue (Public Artwork) — 14.4 mi, 319° NW
USS Robalo SS-273 (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 312° NW
Hans Nielsen Hauge Monument (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 317° NW
Ivar Aasen Monument (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 317° NW
Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 081° E
Roger Maris Museum (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 307° NW
Minuteman II ICBM (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 319° NW
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 19.0 mi, 014° N
Immersive Reality Room (Attraction) — 19.2 mi, 319° NW
Maplewood State Park (State Park) — 28.9 mi, 113° SE
Sheyenne National Grassland (National Grassland) — 29.0 mi, 243° SW · 70k acres
Viking Sword Museum (Museum) — 29.1 mi, 029° NE
Hallaway's Hill (Viewpoint) — 29.4 mi, 113° SE
Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.1 mi, 067° NE · 6,818 acres
Wilkin County Museum (Museum) — 30.8 mi, 182° S
Trowbridge Creek Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 33.3 mi, 092° E
Detroit Lakes Sports Arena (Stadium) — 33.9 mi, 078° E
Young at Art Co (Gallery) — 34.5 mi, 077° E
Odyssey Cinemas Washington Square 7 (Cinema) — 34.5 mi, 077° E
Broken Down Dam (Historic Ruins) — 38.6 mi, 139° SE
Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center (Museum) — 40.6 mi, 020° N

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