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Buhl Minnesota Map

Explore Buhl, 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 Buhl, Minnesota

How to Use This Buhl, Minnesota Map

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

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	Buhl
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	St. Louis County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	47.49354
Longitude	-92.77796
Population	952
Density	111.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	55713, 55719
Area Code	218
County Seat	Duluth
School District	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District

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About Buhl, Minnesota

Buhl is a locality in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 952. The population density is 111.1 people per km². Buhl is located at 47.4935°N, 92.7780°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Buhl is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 55713, 55719.

Buhl occupies a rugged expanse of the Mesabi Iron Range, where the earth bears the deep, rhythmic scars of a century of extraction. It lies 8.8 miles east-northeast of Hibbing, MN (from Hibbing, MN: bearing 58°T), and is situated 5.0 miles east of Chisholm. The land surrounding Buhl stretches out in a series of austere, man-made plateaus and steep-sided pits, softened only by the persistent encroachment of birch and pine that cling to the rocky soil. To the north, the elevation shifts toward the Laurentian Divide, a subtle spine that dictates the path of the region's waters. Just a mile away, the Wabigone Tailings Basin holds a still, industrial stillness, its gray waters reflecting the vast, pale sky of the North Woods. The air here holds a crisp, metallic edge, particularly as the light fades and the long shadows of the northern latitudes stretch across the broken ground.

History in Buhl is inextricably linked to the mineral wealth pulled from the dark, iron-rich subterranean veins, a heritage that once fueled the furnaces of a nation. While the local economy has transitioned from the frenetic pace of early mining booms, the infrastructure of the Iron Range remains visible in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture and the modest homes that line the streets. Residents of Buhl often find their recreation within the nearby Miscellaneous SRMA, a space that offers a quiet reprieve from the industrial legacy of the landscape. Farther out, the waters of Dempsey Creek meander through the quiet brush, providing a slow, steady pulse to the woods that lie seventeen miles toward the Floodwood Memorial Forest. Life in Buhl moves with the deliberate, winter-tempered patience of those who have long understood that the land, while generous, demands a quiet respect for its seasons and its solitude.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 0.3 mi, 179° S
Great Scott State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 161° S
Superior National Forest (National Forest) — 2.4 mi, 360° N · 2.1M acres
Swan River State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis) (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 233° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 268° W
Chisolm Memorial Park (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 268° W
Minnesota Museum of Mining (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 266° W
Ironman (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 261° W
Baldwin 1910 steam locomotive 806 (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 069° E
Paulucci Space Theatre (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 234° SW
Hibbing Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 238° SW
Sturgeon River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 10.6 mi, 317° NW
Mesabi Trail Arch (Public Artwork) — 10.6 mi, 076° E
Virginia Heritage Museum (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 077° E
First House (Monument) — 11.2 mi, 098° E
Bebsy Pepelnjack Memorial (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 083° E
Oldtown-Finntown Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.8 mi, 079° E
Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle (State Recreation Area) — 12.1 mi, 087° E
Hanna Mining Company Train Cabose (Attraction) — 15.4 mi, 245° SW
McCarthy Beach State Park (State Park) — 16.8 mi, 320° NW
Iron Range Historical Society (Attraction) — 17.2 mi, 086° E
Gnome Town (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 084° E
Longyear First Diamond Drill Site (Historic Ruins) — 31.2 mi, 082° E
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 31.3 mi, 271° W · 660k acres
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 34.8 mi, 033° NE · 1.1M acres
Vince Shute Wildlife Sancuary (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 43.2 mi, 346° N
Brandenburg Gallery (Gallery) — 51.0 mi, 056° NE
Ely State Theater (Cinema) — 51.1 mi, 056° NE
Ely-Winton History Museum (Museum) — 52.2 mi, 057° NE
Voyageurs National Park (National Park) — 57.5 mi, 012° N · 130k acres

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