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Birchwood Minnesota Map

Explore Birchwood, 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 Birchwood, Minnesota

How to Use This Birchwood, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	45.061077
Longitude	-92.976049
Population	863
Density	N/A /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	55110, 55090
Area Code	612, 952
County Seat	Stillwater

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About Birchwood, Minnesota

Birchwood is a locality in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 863. Birchwood is located at 45.0611°N, 92.9760°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 55110, 55090.

Birchwood occupies a quiet, verdant expanse defined by the expansive, shimmering presence of White Bear Lake. It lies 2.3 miles southeast of White Bear Lake, MN (from White Bear Lake, MN: bearing 135°T), and is situated 9.3 miles northeast of St. Paul. Paul. The terrain here is shaped by a legacy of glacial retreat, leaving behind a landscape of subtle elevations and dense, leafy glades that invite the cooling shadows of late afternoon. Residents often find themselves wandering the pathways of Tighe - Schmitz Park, where the air holds a crisp, earthen weight, particularly when the sunlight filters through the canopy in long, amber needles. Though the distant silhouette of Bissels Mounds anchors the horizon, the immediate character of the land is defined by the intimate, sheltered quality of the woods and the persistent, glassy reflection of the water under an open, pale sky.

Birchwood evolved from a landscape once dominated by the rhythms of seasonal migration and timber harvest, eventually settling into a quiet residential identity that values the preservation of its natural borders. While the commercial currents of the region flow toward broader urban centers, the local economy here remains tethered to the slow, deliberate pace of a community that favors the shade of the John H Allison Forest over the frantic pulse of industry. The influence of the nearby Hardwood Creek adds a subtle, rhythmic moisture to the soil, supporting the thick vegetation that gives the locality its name. Life in Birchwood proceeds with a steady, unforced cadence, where the changing light across the water marks the passing of the seasons more reliably than any clock, grounding its inhabitants in a persistent, quiet connection to the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 184° S
Wildwood Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 154° SE
Neville Park (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 054° NE
Katherine Abbott Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 150° SE
White Bear Armory (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 318° NW
Pauly the Polar Bear (Public Artwork) — 2.3 mi, 278° W
White Bear Lake Historical Society (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 314° NW
Lakeshore Players Theater (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 322° NW
White Bear Lake High School Varsity Field (Stadium) — 2.8 mi, 319° NW
Mound (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 307° NW
Moon Lake Park (State Park) — 4.5 mi, 290° W
Little Canada Firefighters Memorial (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 244° SW
Oakdale Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 175° S
Snake Discovery: A Reptile Experience (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.6 mi, 184° S
Otto Berg Memorial (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 080° E
Washington County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 101° E
Stillwater Art Guild Gallery (Gallery) — 8.2 mi, 091° E
Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (Wild & Scenic River) — 8.3 mi, 080° E · 4,903 acres
Central Park Frank Rog Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 8.7 mi, 250° W
Mound 7 (Historic Ruins) — 8.9 mi, 206° SW
Mound 2 (Historic Ruins) — 8.9 mi, 206° SW
Stillwater Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.9 mi, 099° E
AZ Gallery (Gallery) — 9.3 mi, 214° SW
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.5 mi, 274° W · 24k acres
Como Planetarium (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 233° SW
Willow River State Park (State Park) — 12.6 mi, 108° E

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