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Dakota Minnesota Map

Explore Dakota, 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 Dakota, Minnesota

How to Use This Dakota, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.913575
Longitude	-91.359864
Population	295
Density	205.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	55925
Area Code	218
County Seat	Winona
School District	Winona Area Public School District

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About Dakota, Minnesota

Dakota is a locality in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 295. The population density is 205.6 people per km². Dakota is located at 43.9136°N, 91.3599°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dakota is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55925.

Dakota marks the confluence of quiet terrestrial rhythms and the persistent, low-slung presence of Dakota Creek as it winds toward the open expanse of Lake Onalaska. It lies 16.8 miles southeast of Winona, MN (from Winona, MN: bearing 124°T), and is situated 9.8 miles northwest of La Crosse. The terrain here rises with deliberate patience toward the rugged, shadowed silhouette of Pea Ridge, which stands as a silent sentinel against the northern winds that scour these interior plains. Beyond the creek’s edge, the land flattens into the expansive, sun-bleached reaches of Brice Prairie, where the quality of light at dusk turns the grasses into a field of burnished copper. A mile away, the Mississippi Islands Wildlife Area offers a sanctuary of tangled brush and quiet water, creating a buffer between the stillness of the land and the vast, slow-moving currents that define this region.

Dakota maintains a character shaped by the long, deep winters and the demanding, seasonal work of a landscape that asks for steady, unpretentious effort. Historical markers of early settlement still resonate in the modest architecture that persists despite the shifting tides of the local agricultural economy. Residents often look toward the distant Coulee State Experimental Forest for a sense of permanence, finding in its managed groves a reflection of the methodical, land-tethered life practiced here. For those seeking the measured passage of time, the Long Lake Canoe Trail provides a path through the quiet backwaters, where the air holds a crisp, clean scent of damp earth and turning leaves. Life in Dakota persists without ceremony, defined by a quiet resilience and the simple, daily recognition of the land’s enduring capacity to provide.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mississippi River Lookout (Viewpoint) — 0.1 mi, 117° SE
Mississippi Islands Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 0.7 mi, 014° N
Great River Bluffs State Park (State Park) — 0.8 mi, 340° N
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.0 mi, 066° NE · 274k acres
R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.8 mi, 275° W
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 290° W
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.7 mi, 052° NE
Homestead Park (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 039° NE
Queen's Bluff (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 324° NW
Great River State Trail (State Park) — 3.3 mi, 019° N
King's Bluff (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 318° NW
Visitor Center (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 076° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 117° SE
Sawblade (Public Artwork) — 5.9 mi, 131° SE
Sunny the Sunfish (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 104° E
Mississippi River Parkway: First Project (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 332° NW
Riverside Amusement Park (Theme Park) — 7.0 mi, 121° SE
Trempealeau Community Heritage Museum (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 327° NW
Luther College (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 062° NE
The Pump House Regional Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 8.8 mi, 144° SE
Swarthout Museum (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 141° SE
Dahl Auto Museum (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 144° SE
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.1 mi, 317° NW · 14k acres
Firebowl (Theatre) — 10.8 mi, 020° N
International Owl Center (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 14.7 mi, 225° SW
Watkins Heritage Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 305° NW
Winona County Historical Society Armory Museum (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 305° NW
Valencia Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 18.0 mi, 302° NW
Bell AH-1 (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 095° E
M60a3 (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 095° E

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