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Dunnell Minnesota Map

Explore Dunnell, 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 Dunnell, Minnesota

How to Use This Dunnell, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.559401
Longitude	-94.774428
Population	133
Density	335.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56127
Area Code	320
County Seat	Fairmont
School District	Martin County West School District

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About Dunnell, Minnesota

Dunnell is a locality in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 133. The population density is 335.6 people per km². Dunnell is located at 43.5594°N, 94.7744°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dunnell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56127.

Dunnell emerges from the wide, flat horizon of southern Minnesota as a quiet collection of buildings surrounded by the vast, fertile expanse of the prairie. It lies 16.9 miles west-southwest of Fairmont, MN (from Fairmont, MN: bearing 248°T), and is situated 11.3 miles north-northeast of Estherville. The landscape here is defined by the steady, rhythmic pulse of agriculture, where the earth is partitioned into precise, geometric fields that shift in color from the vibrant green of early summer to the deep, weathered gold of harvest. A mile to the east, Fourmile Creek cuts a modest, winding path through the soil, offering a flicker of movement in an otherwise still vista. Five miles away, the quiet waters of Susan Lake and the broad, open space of the Smith Lakebed reflect the expansive prairie sky, which dominates the senses with its shifting light and the subtle, persistent push of the wind. During the autumn months, the air grows crisp and thin, carrying the scent of dry stalks and the promise of the deep, silent cold that defines the regional character.

Dunnell maintains a steadfast connection to the traditions of the Midwest, built upon a heritage of hard work and the enduring necessity of the land. The economy remains anchored to the productivity of the surrounding farms, where grain elevators serve as the most prominent architectural landmarks, punctuating the skyline like sentinels of the local commerce. Beyond the cultivated fields, the Eagle Lake Waterfowl Production Area, located five miles away, provides a sanctuary where the natural prairie grasses and wetlands endure, offering a glimpse of the terrain as it existed before the plow. The pace of life in Dunnell reflects a deliberate, unadorned simplicity, where the social fabric is held together by long-standing ties and the shared experience of enduring the long, transformative winters. It is a place where the stillness of the evening is not an absence of activity, but a quiet testament to a life lived in close observation of the changing seasons and the requirements of the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Eagle Lake Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 4.9 mi, 214° SW
Emmet County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 4.9 mi, 213° SW
Eagle Lake (Emmet) Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 208° SW
Grass Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 171° S
Martin County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 6.2 mi, 074° E
Welcome To Sherburn (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 016° N
Estherville Meteorite Memorial (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 194° S
Christopherson Slough Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 8.7 mi, 234° SW
Ringham Habitat Area (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 8.8 mi, 214° SW
Okamanpedan State Park (State Park) — 10.4 mi, 117° SE
Estherville Meteorite Sculpture (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 195° S
Emmet County Historical Society Museum Complex (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 191° S
Estherville Rock Garden (Attraction) — 11.7 mi, 198° S
Fort Defiance State Park (State Park) — 12.1 mi, 200° S
Fairmont Opera House (Theatre) — 16.9 mi, 068° E
Martin County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 068° E
Peterson Point Historical Farmstead (Museum) — 18.0 mi, 168° S
Dickinson County Museum (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 241° SW
Ranch Amusement Park (Theme Park) — 21.0 mi, 237° SW
Pearson Lakes Art Center (Arts Centre) — 21.1 mi, 238° SW
Okoboji Summer Theatre (Theatre) — 21.1 mi, 237° SW
Higgins Museum (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 236° SW
Des Moines River SNA (Nature Reserve) — 22.6 mi, 318° NW
Milford Pioneer Theatre (Cinema) — 24.9 mi, 229° SW
Mountain Lake Site (Historic Ruins) — 25.6 mi, 347° N
In the Park (Public Artwork) — 26.4 mi, 117° SE
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.2 mi, 227° SW · 12k acres
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.4 mi, 117° SE · 5,668 acres

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