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Bluffton Minnesota Map

Explore Bluffton, 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 Bluffton, Minnesota

How to Use This Bluffton, Minnesota Map

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

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	Bluffton
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	Otter Tail County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	46.469128
Longitude	-95.233086
Population	210
Density	29.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56518
Area Code	320
County Seat	Fergus Falls
School District	Wadena-Deer Creek School District

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About Bluffton, Minnesota

Bluffton is a locality in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 210. The population density is 29.6 people per km². Bluffton is located at 46.4691°N, 95.2331°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bluffton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56518.

Bluffton occupies a quiet expanse of the northern interior where the land rises into subtle, glacial swells before dipping toward the modest, meandering course of Bluff Creek. It lies 37.7 miles southeast of Detroit Lakes, MN (from Detroit Lakes, MN: bearing 129°T), and is situated 5.0 miles west-northwest of Wadena. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, thinning as the season turns toward the long, iron-gray winters that define the regional character. Ten miles to the east, the silhouette of Mount Nebo punctuates the horizon, a solitary landmark that watches over the surrounding woods and the persistent, low-lying fields. Beyond the immediate tree line, the terrain yields to the quiet stillness of the Miscellaneous, a nearby reserve where the undergrowth thrives in the absence of heavy industry. Eight miles distant, the waters of Windy Lake catch the fading light of dusk, reflecting the vast, darkening sky in a mirror of cold, undisturbed clarity.

Bluffton emerged from the intersection of early agrarian ambition and the steady, rhythmic labor of those who cleared the timber to make way for the plow. The local economy persists in this quiet tradition, anchored by the cycles of the harvest and the small-scale commerce that sustains a modest, resilient population. Scandinavian and Ojibwe influences remain etched in the social texture of the region, visible in the unpretentious architecture and the deliberate, measured pace of daily affairs. Life in Bluffton follows the turning of the seasons, moving from the thaw of spring to the heavy, silent snows that insulate the valley. It is a place where the work of the day is often dictated by the temperament of the soil and the shifting winds that drift across the plains, leaving the inhabitants to find their own measure of contentment in the solitude of the North Woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Captain Black's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 124° SE
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 3.7 mi, 086° E
Sw Athletic Field Complex (Local Recreation) — 4.5 mi, 115° SE
Finn Creek Museum (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 258° W
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 4.9 mi, 107° E
Softball / Horseshoe Complex (Local Recreation) — 5.0 mi, 126° SE
Sunnybrook Park (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 109° E
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mn (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.2 mi, 271° W · 240 acres
Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.2 mi, 271° W · 256 acres
Cultural Center (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 297° NW
Continental Divide Monument (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 296° NW
Bluff Creek State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 340° N
Inman (Wunderlich) State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 206° SW
ITOW Veterans Museum (Museum) — 18.8 mi, 299° NW
Statue of St. Urho (Public Artwork) — 20.5 mi, 019° N
Glendalough State Park (State Park) — 21.0 mi, 247° SW
Art of the Lakes (Gallery) — 26.3 mi, 241° SW
Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 27.0 mi, 150° SE
Long Lake Theater & Event Center (Theatre) — 27.4 mi, 023° NE
Inspiration Peak (Viewpoint) — 28.2 mi, 215° SW
Height of Land (Monument) — 31.9 mi, 325° NW
Trowbridge Creek Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 33.4 mi, 298° NW
CTC Center (Theatre) — 37.6 mi, 105° E
Detroit Lakes Sports Arena (Stadium) — 37.7 mi, 309° NW
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 37.7 mi, 326° NW · 2,148 acres
Young at Art Co (Gallery) — 37.8 mi, 310° NW
Odyssey Cinemas Washington Square 7 (Cinema) — 37.8 mi, 310° NW
Todd County Museum (Museum) — 38.6 mi, 152° SE
Broken Down Dam (Historic Ruins) — 39.6 mi, 252° W
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 44.4 mi, 037° NE · 660k acres

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