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Excelsior Minnesota Map

Explore Excelsior, 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 Excelsior, Minnesota

How to Use This Excelsior, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	44.903296
Longitude	-93.566346
Population	2,355
Density	1443.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	55331
Area Code	612, 952
County Seat	Minneapolis
School District	Minnetonka Public School District

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About Excelsior, Minnesota

Excelsior is a locality in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,355. The population density is 1443.3 people per km². Excelsior is located at 44.9033°N, 93.5663°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Excelsior is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55331.

Excelsior occupies a gentle sweep of land where the horizon is defined by the expansive, irregular reach of Lake Minnetonka. It lies 3.2 miles west-southwest of Minnetonka, MN (from Minnetonka, MN: bearing 257°T), and is situated 9.2 miles southwest of Plymouth. The light here arrives with a particular clarity, filtering through the dense canopy of hardwoods to settle upon the manicured lawns of The Commons, a public expanse that serves as a verdant bridge between the pavement and the water. Inland, the terrain rises into subtle, forested elevations that speak to the ancient glacial movements of the region, providing a quiet backdrop to the seasonal shifts of the North Woods. The air maintains a crispness that suggests the proximity of the Mississippi headwaters, and when the wind catches, it carries the faint, cool breath of the deep winters that have long shaped the character of this landscape.

Excelsior traces its origins to a mid-nineteenth-century vision of a gathering place, evolving from a destination for steamboat travelers into a refined center of commerce and leisure. The economy now thrives on a blend of local enterprise and the steady pulse of seasonal tourism, where the legacy of the early rail lines and lake excursions informs the current rhythm of the main thoroughfare. A short distance away, the flow of Minnehaha Creek provides a singular, winding punctuation to the surrounding woods, reminding observers of the interconnected nature of the regional waterways. While the distant silhouette of Mount Gilboa offers a subtle orientation to the wider geography, life in Excelsior remains anchored to the immediate, deliberate pace of a place that balances its historical roots with the quiet demands of modern existence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Water Street Gallery Ltd (Gallery) — 0.0 mi, 173° S
Excelsior Dock Cinema (Cinema) — 0.1 mi, 023° NE
Anchor Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 111° E
Excelsior Veteran's Monument (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 112° E
Excelsior Parkland (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 246° SW
Open Space #2 (Local Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 213° SW
Frog Island State Aquatic Management Area (Hennepin) (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 289° W
Minnewashta Regional Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 215° SW
Herman Field Park (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 220° SW
Pine Hurst At Lake Harrison Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 198° S
The Light and Sound of God (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 164° S
Chanhassen Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 3.1 mi, 199° S
Chanhassen Welcome Monument (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 149° SE
Carver Highlands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 252° W
Arboretum Apple House (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 235° SW
Luce Line Trail (State Park) — 4.9 mi, 350° N
Crosby Rock (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 256° W
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.4 mi, 166° S · 24k acres
Minnesota Valley (State Recreation Area) — 6.5 mi, 169° S
Wings of the North Air Museum (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 135° SE
Re-Claim Studios (Arts Centre) — 7.6 mi, 162° S
Brewery (Historic Ruins) — 7.9 mi, 177° S
Thunder Canyon (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 144° SE
Raging Rapids (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 144° SE
Ripple Rapids (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 144° SE
Leo J. Fick Auditorium (Theatre) — 9.4 mi, 099° E
Edina Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 9.4 mi, 099° E
Uptown Hamel Library/Museum (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 012° N
Fort Snelling State Park (State Park) — 17.3 mi, 108° E
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.1 mi, 351° N · 61k acres

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