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Elysian Minnesota Map

Explore Elysian, 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 Elysian, Minnesota

How to Use This Elysian, Minnesota Map

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

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	Elysian
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	Le Sueur County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	44.206432
Longitude	-93.681477
Population	708
Density	228.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56028
Area Code	320
County Seat	Le Center
School District	Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District

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About Elysian, Minnesota

Elysian is a locality in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 708. The population density is 228.8 people per km². Elysian is located at 44.2064°N, 93.6815°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Elysian is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56028.

Elysian anchors itself firmly within the glacial architecture of the Minnesota landscape, where the horizon stretches into a vast, muted expanse of prairie and timber. It lies 16.3 miles east of Mankato, MN (from Mankato, MN: bearing 81°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-northeast of Janesville. The physical character of Elysian is defined by the presence of Elysian Lake, which serves as a sprawling, reflective basin for the changing light of the seasons, while the nearby Seha State Wildlife Management Area offers a dense, protected corridor of habitat that remains largely undisturbed by the steady hum of modern transit. To the north, the gentle rise of Klondike Hill disrupts the otherwise flat terrain, providing a singular point of elevation from which the distant, shallow contours of the Dove Lakebed can be traced against the darkening sky. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and cooling fields, a crisp atmosphere that seems to sharpen the edges of the horizon as the sun dips low.

Elysian persists as a quiet confluence of agricultural tradition and local commerce, maintaining a rhythm that predates the rapid acceleration of the surrounding regions. Iosco Creek meanders through the periphery, a small but vital artery that speaks to the historical reliance on water for early settlement and the sustenance of the land. The economy remains rooted in the cycles of the earth, with the local industry reflecting a long-standing commitment to the productivity of the soil and the endurance of the community. Life in Elysian is marked by a deliberate, measured pace, where the seasonal shift from the deep, frigid stillness of winter to the sudden, vibrant output of the growing cycle dictates the movement of the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Francis Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Le Sueur) (State Conservation Area) — locality lies within
Le Sueur County Museum (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 131° SE
Seha State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 098° E
Lesueur County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 3.3 mi, 032° NE
Voyager Valley Teepee (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 190° S
Sakatah Lake State Park (State Park) — 6.3 mi, 085° E
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 193° S
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 8.9 mi, 331° NW
Waseca County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 135° SE
Arts Center of Saint Peter (Arts Centre) — 15.9 mi, 301° NW
Alumni Arch and Plaza (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 255° W
Winter Warrior (Public Artwork) — 16.1 mi, 261° W
U.S.-Dakota War Historic Marker (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 261° W
Bresnan Arena (Stadium) — 16.1 mi, 255° W
Ted Paul Theatre (Theatre) — 16.1 mi, 256° W
Andreas Theatre (Theatre) — 16.2 mi, 256° W
Conkling Art Center (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 256° W
Blue Earth County Heritage Center Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 259° W
Spotlight Theatres Mankato 4 (Cinema) — 16.3 mi, 260° W
410 Project (Gallery) — 16.4 mi, 260° W
Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 16.5 mi, 299° NW
Minneopa State Park (State Park) — 19.0 mi, 259° W
Horse Arena (Stadium) — 21.2 mi, 070° E
Union Depot (Historic) (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 109° E
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.2 mi, 336° NW · 24k acres

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