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Chokio Minnesota Map

Explore Chokio, 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 Chokio, Minnesota

How to Use This Chokio, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	45.571629
Longitude	-96.17339
Population	405
Density	357.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56221
Area Code	320
County Seat	Morris
School District	Chokio-Alberta Public School District

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About Chokio, Minnesota

Chokio is a locality in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 405. The population density is 357.0 people per km². Chokio is located at 45.5716°N, 96.1734°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Chokio is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56221.

Chokio anchors itself firmly upon the high, flat expanse of the prairie, where the horizon stretches into a wide, pale band of sky that seems to swallow the earth at the edges of one’s vision. It lies 44.1 miles west-southwest of Alexandria, MN (from Alexandria, MN: bearing 241°T), and is situated 12.6 miles west of Morris. Muddy Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the peripheral grasses, its dark water moving with a patient, deliberate sluggishness that mirrors the quietude of the surrounding fields. To the west, the subtle depression of the Clark Lakebed marks a shallow basin, a reminder of the ancient, retreating weight of ice that once defined this terrain. Just two miles away, the Stevens County Waterfowl Production Area offers a sanctuary of reeds and seasonal wetlands, while the calm, glassy surface of Gravel Lake catches the sharp, clear light of the afternoon, holding the reflection of the clouds in a stillness that feels heavy with the coming winter.

Chokio grew from the stubborn persistence of pioneers who broke the thick, black topsoil to turn the vast grasslands into a patchwork of productive grain fields. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, as the grain elevators rising above the skyline serve as the primary landmarks of a life defined by the seasonal cycle of planting and reaping. There is a distinct, unadorned integrity in the architecture of the streets, where the sturdy, utilitarian buildings reflect a history built on manual labor and community reliance. Even as the seasons turn and the temperature drops, the people of Chokio maintain a steady, grounded pace, finding a quiet beauty in the way the frost glazes the stubble of the fields or how the winter wind hums across the open plains, leaving the land feeling vast, solitary, and entirely its own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Stevens County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 191° S
Cin State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 042° NE
John A. Scharf Memorial State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 191° S
Big Stone County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 6.0 mi, 213° SW
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.7 mi, 142° SE · 12k acres
Big Stone Lake State Park (State Park) — 20.5 mi, 229° SW
Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.7 mi, 195° S · 23k acres
Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor (Attraction) — 22.8 mi, 214° SW
Willard Andrews Lookout (Viewpoint) — 26.3 mi, 244° SW
Roosevelt Hall (Theatre) — 27.2 mi, 030° NE
Runestone Replica (Monument) — 29.7 mi, 056° NE
Glacial Lakes State Park (State Park) — 31.0 mi, 093° E
Initial Point, North Dakota South Dakota boundary (Monument) — 31.4 mi, 323° NW
Samuel J Brown State Monument (Monument) — 32.3 mi, 273° W
Swift County Historical Museum (Museum) — 32.5 mi, 124° SE
Grant County Historical Museum (Museum) — 33.0 mi, 223° SW
Valley Queen Heritage Center (Museum) — 33.0 mi, 223° SW
Mill Theatres (Cinema) — 33.1 mi, 223° SW
Arv Hus Museum (Museum) — 34.2 mi, 158° S
Pope County Historical Museum (Museum) — 38.4 mi, 082° E
Brandon Auditorium (Theatre) — 38.8 mi, 045° NE
Alexandria Area Arts Association (Arts Centre) — 44.1 mi, 060° NE
Ordway Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 45.3 mi, 101° E
Lake Johanna Esker Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 47.9 mi, 102° E
A Point in Time (Public Artwork) — 49.7 mi, 004° N
Broken Down Dam (Historic Ruins) — 50.2 mi, 008° N

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