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Bejou Minnesota Map

Explore Bejou, 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 Bejou, Minnesota

How to Use This Bejou, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	47.441351
Longitude	-95.976152
Population	84
Density	113.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56516
Area Code	320
County Seat	Mahnomen
School District	Mahnomen Public School District

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About Bejou, Minnesota

Bejou is a locality in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 84. The population density is 113.0 people per km². Bejou is located at 47.4414°N, 95.9762°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bejou is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56516.

Bejou maintains a quiet presence on the expansive, flat plains of northwestern Minnesota, where the horizon stretches wide and unobstructed under a pale, persistent sky. It lies 43.6 miles north of Detroit Lakes, MN (from Detroit Lakes, MN: bearing 352°T), and is situated 54.6 miles northeast of Fargo. The landscape around Bejou is defined by the steady, unyielding work of agriculture, marked by vast fields that shift from the rich, dark brown of spring tillage to the golden hues of harvest. Only a mile away, the Bejou State Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary of tall grasses and native brush, providing a stark, wild contrast to the orderly grid of the surrounding farms. Three miles to the east, Marsh Creek meanders through the lowlands, its quiet current carving a thin ribbon of moisture through the dry soil, while five miles to the north, the waters of Moen Lake reflect the shifting colors of the changing seasons. During the long, deep winters, the light takes on a sharp, crystalline quality, turning the frozen expanse into a silent, silver world that demands a certain resilience from all who remain.

Agriculture serves as the lifeblood of Bejou, a legacy built upon the fertile soil that has supported generations of families who shaped the local economy through grain production and careful land stewardship. This history of settlement is etched into the modest architecture of the local buildings, which stand as functional, sturdy anchors against the prevailing prairie winds. While the pace of daily life is measured by the requirements of the growing season and the rhythmic demands of harvest, there is a distinct, understated pride in the independence of the local character. Beyond the reach of larger urban centers, the identity of Bejou is tied to this cycle of sowing and reaping, a tradition that persists even as the modern world shifts around it. On clear evenings, the distant silhouette of Frenchmans Bluff provides the only interruption to the flat skyline, a reminder of the rugged geological shifts that lie far beyond the immediate reach of the quiet, industrious plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bejou State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 296° NW
Mahnomen County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.3 mi, 011° N
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 1.8 mi, 213° SW
Loncrace State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 016° N
Polk County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 6.2 mi, 043° NE
White Earth State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 12.7 mi, 094° E
Fosston City Mural (New) (Public Artwork) — 14.0 mi, 048° NE
Helicopter (Monument) — 14.1 mi, 050° NE
Rydell National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.9 mi, 339° N · 4,080 acres
Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 227° SW
Les Hoien Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 18.4 mi, 228° SW
Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.6 mi, 319° NW · 46k acres
Youth Memorial (Monument) — 26.1 mi, 356° N
Viking Sword Museum (Museum) — 28.3 mi, 208° SW
Community Art Center (Arts Centre) — 29.8 mi, 047° NE
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 29.8 mi, 145° SE · 2,148 acres
Itasca State Park (State Park) — 34.8 mi, 114° SE
Sweetlight Gallery (Gallery) — 37.4 mi, 308° NW
Mississippi River Headwaters (Viewpoint) — 38.6 mi, 111° E
Odyssey Cinemas Washington Square 7 (Cinema) — 43.5 mi, 172° S
Young at Art Co (Gallery) — 43.5 mi, 172° S
Detroit Lakes Sports Arena (Stadium) — 44.1 mi, 173° S
Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion (Attraction) — 49.5 mi, 194° S
Headwaters Science Center (Museum) — 51.2 mi, 087° E
The Chief Theatre (Theatre) — 51.2 mi, 087° E
Trowbridge Creek Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 51.9 mi, 174° S
Minuteman II ICBM (Attraction) — 53.7 mi, 227° SW
Immersive Reality Room (Attraction) — 53.7 mi, 228° SW
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 62.5 mi, 001° N · 5,094 acres

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