Explore Byron, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Byron, 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 Byron.
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 | Byron |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Olmsted County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.032742 |
| Longitude | -92.645462 |
| Population | 6,312 |
| Density | 801.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 55920 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| County Seat | Rochester |
| School District | Byron Public School District |
Byron endures as a quiet expanse of fertile prairie and wide-reaching sky in the heart of the Midwest. It lies 8.8 miles west of Rochester, MN (from Rochester, MN: bearing 275°T), and is situated 5.2 miles east of Kasson. The landscape around Byron leans toward an open, agrarian grace where the horizon feels vast and unburdened by sudden verticality. Water finds its slow, deliberate path toward Cascade Creek, which meanders through the landscape just a mile away. While the distant silhouette of Table Rock offers a jagged reminder of the earth’s ancient shifts, the immediate surroundings remain defined by the gentle, persistent character of the plains. Residents often watch the light deepen into a bruised violet over these fields at dusk, a time when the air turns crisp and carries the scent of turned soil.
Settlement in Byron grew from the steady pulse of agricultural labor and the practical necessity of a crossroads trade center. The local economy maintains a resilient connection to these roots, balancing modern commerce with the enduring productivity of the surrounding grain and livestock farms. History here is marked by the quiet persistence of families who cleared the land and built the foundations of a modest, industrious life. Beyond the immediate fields, the influence of the regional economy stretches toward larger hubs, yet Byron keeps its own steady pace. Trade and transport have long defined the movement of goods, ensuring that the labor of the region remains connected to the broader pulse of the state.
Cultural life in Byron finds its center in the communal spaces where neighbors gather to mark the turning of the seasons. Pool Park serves as a focal point for outdoor recreation, offering a space where the rhythm of the day is measured by the laughter of children and the long, slanted shadows of afternoon. The proximity to Hadley Valley adds a sense of geographic depth, while the occasional excursion to Mayowood Lake provides a quiet respite near the water. Though the town remains humble, it shares in the wider cultural heritage of the region, where a stoic, hardworking ethos defines the character of those who reside here. Life in Byron is an exercise in continuity, grounded in the simple, honest observation of the world as it changes from the biting frost of a long winter to the vibrant, green awakening of spring.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Byron, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.032742, -92.645462. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Byron includes the ZIP code (55920), telephone area code (218), county seat of Olmsted County (Rochester), and school district assignment (Byron Public School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |