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East Gull Lake Minnesota Map

Explore East Gull Lake, 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 East Gull Lake, Minnesota

How to Use This East Gull Lake, Minnesota Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for East Gull Lake, 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 East Gull Lake.

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	East Gull Lake
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	Cass County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	46.397047
Longitude	-94.363791
Population	986
Density	48.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56401
Area Code	320
County Seat	Walker
School District	Brainerd Public School District

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About East Gull Lake, Minnesota

East Gull Lake is a locality in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 986. The population density is 48.3 people per km². East Gull Lake is located at 46.3970°N, 94.3638°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. East Gull Lake is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56401.

East Gull Lake anchors itself firmly against the cooling currents of the Gull River, where the water moves with a steady, deliberate purpose through the dense timberland. It lies 8.2 miles west-northwest of Brainerd, MN (from Brainerd, MN: bearing 295°T), and is situated 5.6 miles northwest of Baxter. The landscape surrounding East Gull Lake is defined by the expansive, irregular presence of Gull Lake, a vast basin of clear water that dictates the rhythm of every season. To the west, the dark, towering pines of Pillsbury State Forest offer a deep, verdant contrast to the open horizons, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Cuyuna Range provides a jagged edge to the sky. The air here holds a crisp, pine-scented clarity, particularly at dusk when the low sun casts long, amber shadows across the glacial till and the stillness of the woods feels almost architectural in its weight.

History in East Gull Lake remains tethered to the timber and the water, a legacy of the logging era that once moved massive white pines down the sluices of the region. Today, the local economy operates on a quieter frequency, sustained by the seasonal flux of those who find refuge in the recreation provided by Gull Lake. The influence of the North Woods is inescapable, visible in the weathered character of the local architecture and the way the population respects the long, iron-gray winters that lock the landscape in silence. Life here unfolds with a practical, unpretentious pace, where the primary concerns are the cycle of the forest growth and the health of the waterways that have served as the region's lifeblood since the first homesteaders arrived.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gull Lake (Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 354° N
Pillsbury State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.5 mi, 345° N
Stump Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Cass) (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 261° W
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 2.9 mi, 353° N
Love Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Crow Wing) (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 042° NE
Whipple Beach Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 3.8 mi, 135° SE
Oscar Kristofferson Park (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 132° SE
Observation deck (Viewpoint) — 6.0 mi, 139° SE
Northland Arboretum (Local Recreation) — 6.4 mi, 107° E
Paul Bunyan Savanna Fee (Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 107° E
CTC Center (Theatre) — 7.1 mi, 227° SW
Crow Wing State Park (State Park) — 7.2 mi, 166° S
Ox Cart Crossing (Historic Ruins) — 7.9 mi, 172° S
WonderTrek Children's Museum (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 105° E
Paul Bunyan Statue (Public Artwork) — 9.7 mi, 167° S
Cuyuna Country (State Recreation Area) — 14.7 mi, 077° E
Driftwood Gift Shop and Museum (Museum) — 19.8 mi, 011° N
Minnesota Military Museum (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 178° S
Historic caboose (Attraction) — 22.2 mi, 355° N
Pine Grove Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 28.9 mi, 182° S
Minnesota Fishing Museum (Museum) — 29.0 mi, 181° S
Charles A Weyerhaeuser Museum (Museum) — 30.6 mi, 182° S
The Terrace (Theatre) — 32.7 mi, 073° E
Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 33.6 mi, 237° SW
Captain Black's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 40.1 mi, 276° W
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 40.3 mi, 000° N · 660k acres
Sugar Point Battle (Monument) — 45.1 mi, 000° N
Continental Divide Monument (Monument) — 49.0 mi, 280° W
Walker Bay Lighthouse (Attraction) — 49.7 mi, 349° N
510 Art Lab (Arts Centre) — 53.6 mi, 212° SW

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