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Canton Minnesota Map

Explore Canton, 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 Canton, Minnesota

How to Use This Canton, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.529689
Longitude	-91.929879
Population	310
Density	116.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	55922
Area Code	218
County Seat	Preston
School District	Mabel-Canton Public School District

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About Canton, Minnesota

Canton is a locality in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 310. The population density is 116.1 people per km². Canton is located at 43.5297°N, 91.9299°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Canton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55922.

Canton occupies a quiet expanse of the Driftless Area, where the land unfolds in a series of limestone bluffs and deep, verdant folds that escaped the flattening reach of ancient glaciers. It lies 38.8 miles south-southwest of Winona, MN (from Winona, MN: bearing 202°T), and is situated 17.2 miles north-northwest of Decorah. The earth here is porous and rich, defined by the steady, persistent flow of Wisel Creek, which carves its path through the limestone bedrock just a mile from the center. Beyond the immediate fields, the horizon is punctuated by the faint, jagged silhouette of Irish Ridge, a reminder of the geologic patience required to shape this terrain. When the autumn light slants across the pastures, it turns the tall grasses to a muted amber, casting long, deliberate shadows that emphasize the solitude of the surrounding countryside.

Canton maintains a rhythm dictated by the cycles of the soil and the enduring character of its agricultural heritage, where the small-scale farm remains a fundamental unit of daily existence. The economic life of the region is tethered to the productivity of these fields, yet it also benefits from a profound stillness that draws those seeking the quietude of the Wisel Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Fillmore), a sanctuary for the local flora and fauna. Further afield, the landscape offers the hidden spectacle of Black Falls and the serene waters of Hawks Ponds, features that provide a natural counterpoint to the orderly grid of the local lanes. Life in Canton persists with a modest, unpretentious grace, reflecting a history rooted in the grit of early settlers who recognized that prosperity here is best measured by the health of the land and the consistency of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sinkhole (Viewpoint) — 4.9 mi, 297° NW
Wisel Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Fillmore) (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 049° NE
Dr. Johan C. Hvoslef State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 024° NE
Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 147° SE
Niagara Cave (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 260° W
Black Oak Hollow (Local Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 225° SW
R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 6.9 mi, 033° NE
Upper Iowa River Wildlife Management Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.7 mi, 215° SW
Steam Engine Museum (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 094° E
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.2 mi, 168° S · 2,440 acres
Preston Veteran's Memorial (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 323° NW
Lanesboro History Museum (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 350° N
Kellow House - Howard County Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 223° SW
Howard County Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 222° SW
Forestville Mystery Cave State Park (State Park) — 15.0 mi, 300° NW
I Am Wood (Monument) — 16.2 mi, 157° SE
Oedipus and Antigone (Monument) — 16.3 mi, 157° SE
3-d Life Tree (Monument) — 16.3 mi, 157° SE
Storre Theatre (Theatre) — 16.4 mi, 158° S
Painting Studio (Arts Centre) — 16.4 mi, 158° S
Kristin Wigley-Fleming Gallery (Gallery) — 16.4 mi, 157° SE
Jewel Theatre (Theatre) — 16.4 mi, 157° SE
Beaver Creek Valley State Park (State Park) — 18.6 mi, 065° NE
Schechs Mill (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 061° NE
International Owl Center (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 24.2 mi, 048° NE
Labyrinth (Public Artwork) — 27.9 mi, 345° N
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.5 mi, 093° E · 274k acres
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 46.0 mi, 130° SE · 2,460 acres

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