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Dexter Minnesota Map

Explore Dexter, 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 Dexter, Minnesota

How to Use This Dexter, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.718852
Longitude	-92.704626
Population	324
Density	88.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	55926
Area Code	218
County Seat	Austin
School District	Southland Public School District

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About Dexter, Minnesota

Dexter is a locality in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 324. The population density is 88.8 people per km². Dexter is located at 43.7189°N, 92.7046°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dexter is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55926.

Dexter emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of southern Minnesota as a quiet collection of structures anchored to the rich, dark soil of the prairie. It lies 14.0 miles east-northeast of Austin, MN (from Austin, MN: bearing 75°T), and is situated 14.3 miles southwest of Stewartville. The landscape surrounding Dexter is dominated by the austere beauty of the Wild Indigo Prairie State Scientific and Natural Area, where native grasses sway in a ceaseless, rhythmic conversation with the wind. Only a mile away, the modest currents of Rose Creek carve a thin, silver vein through the fields, providing a necessary drink for the deep earth. Far to the south, the distant, hazy silhouette of Table Rock offers a sharp contrast to the level plains, a reminder of the geologic scale that defines this inland expanse. In the cooling light of late afternoon, the sky stretches wide and unobstructed, casting a pale, violet glow over the fields that makes the very air feel heavy with the scent of damp loam and ripening grain.

Dexter maintains a steady, deliberate pace, its character forged by generations of labor tied to the rhythms of the agricultural season. The local economy persists as a quiet engine, relying on the productivity of the surrounding farms that have long served as the backbone of the region. History here is marked not by grand monuments, but by the persistent endurance of those who cultivate the land, their lives organized around the planting and the harvest. While Ramsey Mill Pond lies some distance away, its presence is felt in the wider geography of the region, grounding the local identity in the water-rich legacy of the plains. Life in Dexter moves with a functional, unadorned grace, where the work of the day is met with the stillness of the evening, and the quiet resilience of the people mirrors the enduring, open horizon that surrounds them.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wild Indigo Prairie State Scientific and Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 293° NW
Schwerin Creek State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 201° S
Jay C Hormel Nature Center (Local Park) — 10.9 mi, 259° W
Wildwood Park (Local Park) — 13.6 mi, 260° W
Bear Cave Park Meadow (Viewpoint) — 13.8 mi, 046° NE
Rydjor Bike Museum (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 256° W
Welcome to Hayfield (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 328° NW
Summerset Theater (Theatre) — 14.8 mi, 259° W
Mower County Historical Society Exhibits (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 254° W
Lake Louise State Park (State Park) — 15.1 mi, 146° SE
Washburn-Zittleman Museum (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 098° E
Methodist Church Museum (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 098° E
R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 18.9 mi, 050° NE
Forestville Mystery Cave State Park (State Park) — 20.7 mi, 109° E
History Center of Olmsted County (Museum) — 22.1 mi, 026° NE
Driftless Art Academy (Arts Centre) — 22.6 mi, 029° NE
Byron Bear (Public Artwork) — 23.2 mi, 007° N
Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 23.7 mi, 030° NE
Threshold Arts (Gallery) — 24.0 mi, 030° NE
Matthews Heritage Dome (Monument) — 24.1 mi, 029° NE
Taylor Arena (Stadium) — 24.3 mi, 030° NE
Rochester Civic Theatre (Theatre) — 24.3 mi, 030° NE
Historic Structure (Historic Ruins) — 25.3 mi, 032° NE
Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 25.3 mi, 006° N
Quarry Hill Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 25.4 mi, 032° NE
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 46.9 mi, 119° SE · 2,440 acres
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 51.6 mi, 047° NE · 274k acres

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