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Ceylon Minnesota Map

Explore Ceylon, 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 Ceylon, Minnesota

How to Use This Ceylon, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.533567
Longitude	-94.631646
Population	303
Density	226.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56121
Area Code	320
County Seat	Fairmont
School District	Fairmont Area School District

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About Ceylon, Minnesota

Ceylon is a locality in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 303. The population density is 226.3 people per km². Ceylon is located at 43.5336°N, 94.6316°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ceylon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56121.

Ceylon sits upon the vast, flat expanse of the southern Minnesota prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a sky that seems to claim more than its fair share of the world. It lies 11.8 miles southwest of Fairmont, MN (from Fairmont, MN: bearing 226°T), and is situated 13.6 miles northeast of Estherville. The landscape is defined by the quiet persistence of the earth, an open terrain where the wind moves with an uninterrupted momentum across fields that have been shaped by cycles of planting and harvest. Nearby, the East Fork Des Moines River traces a modest, winding path through the soil, offering a subtle contrast to the surrounding fields, while the waters of Dutton Slough provide a lingering presence in the local geography. The Ceylon State Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary of native grasses and quiet brush, serving as a reminder of the original character of the plains before the plow dictated the layout of the land.

Ceylon carries the weight of a history rooted in the expansion of the rails and the diligent labor of early settlers who recognized the agricultural potential of this fertile basin. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of the seasons, as the prosperity of the region rises and falls with the success of the grain and the stability of the local markets. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the Smith Lakebed marks the geological memory of the terrain, a feature that speaks to the slow, ancient shifts of the region’s topography. Life in Ceylon moves with a deliberate, steady pace, defined by the practicalities of a rural existence and the enduring connections between neighbors who have long shared the same changing light and the deep, silent cold of the winter months.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ceylon State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 169° S
Des Belt State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 016° N
Tuttle Lake Recreation Area (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 169° S
Martin County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 3.5 mi, 351° N
Okamanpedan State Park (State Park) — 3.6 mi, 145° SE
Emmet County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 3.9 mi, 136° SE
Tuttle Lake Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 4.0 mi, 136° SE
Welcome To Sherburn (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 331° NW
Estherville Meteorite Memorial (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 235° SW
Fairmont Opera House (Theatre) — 11.8 mi, 046° NE
Martin County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 047° NE
Emmet County Historical Society Museum Complex (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 225° SW
Ringham Habitat Area (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 13.3 mi, 245° SW
Estherville Meteorite Sculpture (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 228° SW
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 14.2 mi, 035° NE
Estherville Rock Garden (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 229° SW
Fort Defiance State Park (State Park) — 14.8 mi, 230° SW
Peterson Point Historical Farmstead (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 192° S
In the Park (Public Artwork) — 19.3 mi, 122° SE
Dickinson County Museum (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 252° W
Five Island Lake Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 26.0 mi, 182° S
Lone Rock (Attraction) — 26.5 mi, 145° SE
Ranch Amusement Park (Theme Park) — 26.6 mi, 249° W
Pearson Lakes Art Center (Arts Centre) — 26.7 mi, 249° W
Okoboji Summer Theatre (Theatre) — 26.7 mi, 249° W
Higgins Museum (Museum) — 27.4 mi, 248° W
Wild Rose Casino and Resort (Attraction) — 29.0 mi, 183° S
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.2 mi, 120° SE · 5,668 acres
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.8 mi, 238° SW · 12k acres

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