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Deer Creek Minnesota Map

Explore Deer Creek, 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 Deer Creek, Minnesota

How to Use This Deer Creek, Minnesota Map

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

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	Deer Creek
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	Otter Tail County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	46.391072
Longitude	-95.321423
Population	330
Density	31.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56527
Area Code	320
County Seat	Fergus Falls
School District	Wadena-Deer Creek School District

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About Deer Creek, Minnesota

Deer Creek is a locality in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 330. The population density is 31.8 people per km². Deer Creek is located at 46.3911°N, 95.3214°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Deer Creek is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56527.

Deer Creek anchors itself firmly within the expansive, glacial-sculpted plains of west-central Minnesota, where the land stretches out in a quiet, rhythmic persistence of field and wood. It lies 35.1 miles north of Alexandria, MN (from Alexandria, MN: bearing 4°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-southwest of Wadena. The namesake Deer Creek carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its waters feeding the verdant vitality of the surrounding lowlands. To the west, the horizon remains open and vast, though the distant elevation of Black Peak provides a singular, muted reference point against the shifting sky. The air here holds a crisp, singular clarity, particularly as the low-hanging autumn sun catches the frost on the tall, dormant grasses. Six miles away, the surface of East Leaf Lake acts as a mirror for the changing seasons, its stillness contrasting with the subtle, constant movement of the prairie winds that brush across the county.

Agriculture and the enduring legacy of the regional homesteaders define the pulse of Deer Creek, where the economy remains tethered to the productivity of the soil and the seasonal cycles of the grain harvest. The cultural imprint of early settlers remains visible in the sturdy, deliberate architecture and the pragmatic, industrious spirit that characterizes daily life. Preservation efforts nearby, notably the Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area, offer a sanctuary for migratory species, ensuring that the wilder rhythms of the North Woods persist even amidst the cultivated expanse. Life in Deer Creek moves in alignment with these natural shifts, an unpretentious existence where the weight of long, deep winters fosters a communal resilience. It is a place defined by the steady, honest work of the land, where the passage of time is measured not by the clock, but by the slow, inevitable turning of the seasons across the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Finn Creek Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 353° N
Inman (Wunderlich) State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 190° S
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mn (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.2 mi, 331° NW · 240 acres
Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.2 mi, 331° NW · 256 acres
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 6.6 mi, 171° S
Captain Black's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 7.2 mi, 053° NE
Elmo State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 186° S
Softball / Horseshoe Complex (Local Recreation) — 8.5 mi, 075° E
Cultural Center (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 344° N
Continental Divide Monument (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 343° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 9.7 mi, 066° NE
Inukshuk (Public Artwork) — 14.3 mi, 201° S
Glendalough State Park (State Park) — 15.3 mi, 259° W
ITOW Veterans Museum (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 319° NW
Art of the Lakes (Gallery) — 20.2 mi, 248° W
Inspiration Peak (Viewpoint) — 21.3 mi, 214° SW
Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 25.3 mi, 135° SE
Maplewood State Park (State Park) — 28.8 mi, 285° W
Brandon Auditorium (Theatre) — 32.3 mi, 204° SW
Trowbridge Creek Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 32.9 mi, 310° NW
Long Lake Theater & Event Center (Theatre) — 34.1 mi, 026° NE
Broken Down Dam (Historic Ruins) — 34.2 mi, 259° W
Height of Land (Monument) — 34.5 mi, 336° NW
Alexandria Area Arts Association (Arts Centre) — 35.1 mi, 184° S
Todd County Museum (Museum) — 36.3 mi, 142° SE
Detroit Lakes Sports Arena (Stadium) — 38.4 mi, 319° NW
Young at Art Co (Gallery) — 38.6 mi, 320° NW
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 40.3 mi, 335° NW · 2,148 acres
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 51.3 mi, 037° NE · 660k acres

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