Clearwater Minnesota Map
Explore Clearwater, 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 Clearwater, Minnesota
How to Use This Clearwater, Minnesota Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Clearwater, 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 Clearwater.
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 | Clearwater |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Wright County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 45.409879 |
| Longitude | -94.04456 |
| Population | 1,922 |
| Density | 473.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 55320 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| County Seat | Buffalo |
| School District | St. Cloud Public School District |
About Clearwater, Minnesota
Clearwater is a locality in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,922. The population density is 473.9 people per km². Clearwater is located at 45.4099°N, 94.0446°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Clearwater is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55320.Clearwater emerges where the steady, dark pulse of the Mississippi River carves a deliberate path through the inland plains of Minnesota. It lies 11.2 miles south-southeast of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 151°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-northwest of Becker. The landscape here favors the patient observer, marked by the quiet presence of the Clear Lake State Scientific and Natural Area, where native grasses sway in a rhythmic response to the wind. Only a mile away, the surface of Fuller Lake catches the pale, northern light, acting as a glass mirror for the shifting clouds that drift across the expansive, open sky. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, save for the distant, faint silhouette of Blue Hill that anchors the view against the encroaching twilight.
Settlement in Clearwater grew from the necessity of the river, which served as a natural artery for early commerce and movement through the timber-rich interior. The local economy maintains a grounded character, reflecting a heritage defined by the labor of the land and the seasonal demands of a climate that demands resilience. While the bustling corridors of the modern world remain far to the east, life in Clearwater moves with a measured, intentional pace, shaped by the legacy of those who first recognized the utility of these fertile banks. The intersection of history and the natural environment remains visible in the way the local infrastructure respects the proximity of the water, ensuring that the identity of the place remains firmly tethered to the currents of the Mississippi River.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Clear Lake State Scientific and Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 352° N
- Minnesota Veterans State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 200° S
- Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 4.1 mi, 071° E
- Dinosaur (Public Artwork) — 4.4 mi, 010° N
- Lake Maria State Park (State Park) — 6.9 mi, 148° SE
- Nature Observation (Viewpoint) — 7.6 mi, 145° SE
- Wright County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn (Resource Management Area) — 8.2 mi, 172° S
- Wright County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 8.2 mi, 172° S
- Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 287° W
- Minnesota Pioneer Park (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 197° S
- Dennis M. Thayer (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 333° NW
- Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 330° NW
- Gnarly Bard Theater (Theatre) — 11.8 mi, 331° NW
- Minnesota Baseball Hall of Fame Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 333° NW
- Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.1 mi, 053° NE · 61k acres
- Summerland (Theme Park) — 12.3 mi, 347° N
- Stoney Brook Farms (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 026° NE
- Santiago Oak Savanna (Research Natural Area) — 13.5 mi, 062° NE
- NASA Apolo Trainging Capsule (Attraction) — 13.7 mi, 324° NW
- Bob Dunn Horse Camp (Nature Reserve) — 16.4 mi, 084° E
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About This Clearwater Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clearwater, Minnesota. Coordinates: 45.409879, -94.04456. 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 Clearwater includes the ZIP code (55320), telephone area code (612, 952), county seat of Wright County (Buffalo), and school district assignment (St. Cloud 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. |
