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Clontarf Minnesota Map

Explore Clontarf, 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 Clontarf, Minnesota

How to Use This Clontarf, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	45.37635
Longitude	-95.678651
Population	128
Density	23.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	56226, 56215
Area Code	320
County Seat	Benson
School District	Benson Public School District

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About Clontarf, Minnesota

Clontarf is a locality in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 128. The population density is 23.8 people per km². Clontarf is located at 45.3764°N, 95.6787°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Clontarf is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 56226, 56215.

Clontarf occupies a quiet expanse of the Minnesota prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered, defined by the steady, rhythmic geometry of cultivated fields. It lies 35.6 miles west-northwest of Willmar, MN (from Willmar, MN: bearing 300°T), and is situated 5.7 miles northwest of Benson. The landscape here is defined by its flatness, a vast table of soil that catches the early morning light in a way that turns the stubble of harvested crops into a pale, shimmering gold. Malachy Lake sits at the center of this terrain, acting as a mirror for the vast, high-altitude clouds that drift over the plains. Only a mile away, the Chippewa River traces a slow, deliberate path through the earth, its banks gathering the runoff of the seasons and marking the subtle indentations in the otherwise level topography. The air carries the scent of damp soil and dry grass, a crisp reminder of the long, rigorous winters that dictate the pace of life in this interior expanse.

Agriculture serves as the heartbeat of Clontarf, with the surrounding grid of farms sustaining a legacy of hard-won resilience and quiet industry. The Swift County Waterfowl Production Area, located just two miles away, preserves the wilder character of the region, providing a sanctuary for migratory birds that pass through the flyway each spring and autumn. History here is written in the modest, sturdy architecture of the main streets and the persistence of families who have worked this land for generations. Life in Clontarf moves with the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest, a pattern that binds the residents to the earth in a way that feels both ancient and entirely present. Even as the modern world shifts around it, the locality maintains a steady, grounded composure, anchored by the cycles of the river and the vast, unobstructed sky that marks the center of the continent.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Swift County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 180° S
Danvers State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 194° S
Henry X State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 090° E
Ambush Park (Local Park) — 4.6 mi, 142° SE
Brock Field (Local Recreation) — 5.1 mi, 134° SE
Northside Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 5.2 mi, 132° SE
Pope County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 5.4 mi, 021° N
Swift County Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 144° SE
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Fee (Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 064° NE
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.3 mi, 064° NE · 12k acres
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 12.5 mi, 035° NE
Glacial Lakes State Park (State Park) — 12.7 mi, 034° NE
Highest elevation in park (Viewpoint) — 13.8 mi, 038° NE
Ordway Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 21.1 mi, 077° E
Arv Hus Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 212° SW
Pope County Historical Museum (Museum) — 23.2 mi, 038° NE
Lake Johanna Esker Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 23.2 mi, 081° E
Runestone Replica (Monument) — 30.0 mi, 002° N
Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.1 mi, 254° W · 23k acres
Giant Crow Statue (Public Artwork) — 32.8 mi, 082° E
Swensson Farm Museum (Museum) — 34.6 mi, 173° S
Kandiyohi County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 35.7 mi, 119° SE
Golden Ticket Kandi 6 (Cinema) — 36.2 mi, 121° SE
Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor (Attraction) — 37.0 mi, 262° W
Boyd House (Attraction) — 37.9 mi, 197° S
Alexandria Area Arts Association (Arts Centre) — 38.0 mi, 022° N
Roosevelt Hall (Theatre) — 38.3 mi, 345° N
Big Ole statue (Monument) — 38.4 mi, 022° N
Brandon Auditorium (Theatre) — 40.8 mi, 005° N
510 Art Lab (Arts Centre) — 43.1 mi, 054° NE

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