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Blue Earth Minnesota Map

Explore Blue Earth, 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 Blue Earth, Minnesota

How to Use This Blue Earth, Minnesota Map

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

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	Blue Earth
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	Faribault County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	43.637455
Longitude	-94.102182
Population	3,174
Density	372.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56013
Area Code	320
County Seat	Blue Earth
School District	Blue Earth Area Public Schools

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About Blue Earth, Minnesota

Blue Earth is a locality in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,174. The population density is 372.1 people per km². Blue Earth is located at 43.6375°N, 94.1022°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Blue Earth is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56013.

Blue Earth emerges from the expansive, flat horizon of the southern prairie like a quiet anchor in a sea of fertile soil. It lies 18.0 miles east of Fairmont, MN (from Fairmont, MN: bearing 93°T), and is situated 34.9 miles northwest of Forest City. Deep, black earth stretches in every direction, marked by the rhythmic geometry of corn and soybean fields that define the regional character. The Blue Earth River meanders through the landscape just a mile away, its currents carving a subtle depression into the plains that offers a cooling respite from the summer heat. Residents often find their way to Putnam Park, where the canopy of trees provides a shaded sanctuary from the immense, unbroken sky. Nearby, the ancient, dried expanse of the Pilot Grove Lakebed hints at the geological shifts that long ago shaped this terrain, while the Drexler Bicentennial Trail offers a path for those who wish to traverse the quiet edges of the fields.

Agriculture remains the pulse of Blue Earth, driving an economy built upon the cycles of planting and harvest that dictate the pace of local life. The town carries a sense of permanence, its architecture reflecting a history of settlement that values utility and endurance against the long, crystalline winters of the north. On quiet afternoons, the light catches the metallic gleam of grain elevators, which stand as sentinels over the surrounding expanse. While Rice Lake waits nine miles away as a destination for those seeking the stillness of deeper waters, the immediate vicinity of Blue Earth remains defined by the vast, open horizon and the steady, industrious spirit of a place grounded in its own soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Etta C Ross Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 074° E
Wakefield House Museum (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 075° E
Putnam Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 179° S
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 150° SE
Leland Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 009° N
Steinberg Nature Park (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 089° E
Jolly Green Giant (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 020° N
Faribault County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 4.7 mi, 208° SW
Lake Guckeen State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 279° W
Rice Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 360° N
Winnebago Museum (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 341° N
Blue Earth County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 14.6 mi, 355° N
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 14.8 mi, 240° SW
Dodd Ford Historic Bridge (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 346° N
Martin County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 273° W
Fairmont Opera House (Theatre) — 18.0 mi, 273° W
Heritage Museum (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 156° SE
Old Mill (Historic Ruins) — 19.5 mi, 042° NE
SGT Corey Sathoff (Monument) — 20.7 mi, 304° NW
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.4 mi, 182° S · 5,668 acres
MIA-POW Display (Monument) — 27.6 mi, 173° S
Lone Rock (Attraction) — 31.0 mi, 202° S
Odvin Hagen Music Center (Arts Centre) — 34.7 mi, 138° SE
Minneopa State Park (State Park) — 35.1 mi, 360° N
Bresnan Arena (Stadium) — 35.5 mi, 009° N
Ted Paul Theatre (Theatre) — 35.7 mi, 008° N
410 Project (Gallery) — 36.6 mi, 007° N
Spotlight Theatres Mankato 4 (Cinema) — 36.8 mi, 007° N
Mall Cinema 7 Theatre (Cinema) — 37.4 mi, 085° E
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.4 mi, 180° S · 12k acres

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