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Carlton Minnesota Map

Explore Carlton, 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 Carlton, Minnesota

How to Use This Carlton, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	46.667002
Longitude	-92.392356
Population	948
Density	97.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	55718
Area Code	218
County Seat	Carlton
School District	Carlton Public School District

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About Carlton, Minnesota

Carlton is a locality in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 948. The population density is 97.1 people per km². Carlton is located at 46.6670°N, 92.3924°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Carlton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55718.

Carlton emerges from the dense, pine-shadowed landscape where the persistent waters of Otter Creek carve a path through the earth. It lies 4.3 miles south-southeast of Cloquet, MN (from Cloquet, MN: bearing 158°T), and is situated 17.2 miles west-southwest of Duluth. The rhythm of the seasons dictates the temperament of the land, shifting from the sharp, crystalline silence of deep winter to the sudden, verdant urgency of spring. Thomson Reservoir holds the sky in its still surface, reflecting a horizon that remains wide and unencumbered by the distant, hazy silhouette of Elys Peak. The air here carries a crisp, lingering chill that seems to clarify the senses, sharpening the edges of the horizon and lending a distinct, metallic weight to the twilight.

Carlton traces its lineage to the intersection of iron and timber, a legacy etched into the steady, methodical pace of life that defines the region. Residents often find their path at the Willard Munger Trail Head, a corridor that pulls the energy of the town toward the sprawling, quiet reaches of the North Woods. The economy, once tethered to the movement of heavy raw materials through the heart of the territory, now finds its pulse in the quiet commerce of daily existence and the steady flow of travelers seeking the quietude of the interior. Life in Carlton maintains a sturdy, unadorned integrity, where the Scandinavian and Ojibwe influences of the past persist in the plain-spoken character of the neighbors and the enduring architecture of the streets.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Jay Cooke State Park (State Park) — 0.5 mi, 180° S
Willard Munger Trail Head (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 260° W
Otter Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Carlton) (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 254° W
Mcfarland Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 264° W
Hemlock Ravine State Scientific and Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 089° E
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 294° NW
Wrenshall deer statue (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 175° S
Fond Du Lac State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.1 mi, 111° E
Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 4.7 mi, 090° E
St Louis River Streambank Protection Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.8 mi, 093° E
Band Shell (Theatre) — 5.0 mi, 316° NW
Douglas County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 100° E
Ely's Peak Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.8 mi, 079° E
Clear Creek State North Country Trail Area (State Park) — 7.1 mi, 138° SE
Spirit Mountain Adventure Park (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 068° E
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 9.0 mi, 097° E
Proctor Area Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 057° NE
Black Bear (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 067° NE
Cougar (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 067° NE
Grey Wolf (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 067° NE
Phantom Galleries (Gallery) — 14.2 mi, 074° E
A World of Accordions Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 075° E
Hanni Strahl Concert Hall (Theatre) — 14.4 mi, 075° E
Kruk Gallery (Gallery) — 14.8 mi, 077° E
Holden Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 14.8 mi, 077° E
Ole Haugsrud Stadium (Stadium) — 15.0 mi, 076° E
Harvey Francis Williamson (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 040° NE
Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 059° NE
St. Louis County Historical Society (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 060° NE
Siiviis Gallery (Gallery) — 16.2 mi, 060° NE

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