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Foreston Minnesota Map

Explore Foreston, 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 Foreston, Minnesota

How to Use This Foreston, Minnesota Map

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

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	Foreston
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	Mille Lacs County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	45.734412
Longitude	-93.710522
Population	559
Density	150.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56330
Area Code	320
County Seat	Milaca
School District	Milaca Public School District

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About Foreston, Minnesota

Foreston is a locality in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 559. The population density is 150.7 people per km². Foreston is located at 45.7344°N, 93.7105°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Foreston is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56330.

Foreston maintains a quiet stillness where the West Branch Rum River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its dark water reflecting the vast, open skies of the upper Midwest. It lies 24.1 miles east-northeast of Sauk Rapids, MN (from Sauk Rapids, MN: bearing 66°T), and is situated 3.1 miles west-southwest of Milaca. Gentle swells of earth define the horizon, creating a terrain that feels both expansive and intimate, punctuated by the seasonal shift from vibrant greenery to the stark, brittle grays of winter. In the distance, the silhouette of Blue Hill rises as a singular, muted presence against the clouds, while the nearby expanse of Recreation Park offers a brief, manicured respite from the surrounding wilder stretches of timber and brush. The quality of light here is particularly sharp during the late afternoon, catching the edges of the riverbed and illuminating the tall grasses that lean into the cooling air.

History in Foreston is written in the persistence of the soil and the steady, unpretentious labor that sustains the local economy. Generations have cultivated these plains, drawing from a heritage that values endurance and the slow, rhythmic turning of the seasons, far removed from the clamor of denser urban centers. While the proximity of the Rum River State Forest and the quiet waters of Fog Lake suggest a region defined by its relationship to the natural world, the daily life of the residents remains tethered to the reliable patterns of regional agriculture and trade. There is a profound honesty in the way the local architecture keeps pace with the climate, favoring utility and warmth, ensuring that the legacy of those who first settled this land remains a tangible, breathing part of the present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Recreation Park (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 059° NE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 078° E
Collner Creek State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 241° SW
BenLacs State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 195° S
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 9.6 mi, 359° N
Rum River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 10.0 mi, 025° NE
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.4 mi, 175° S · 61k acres
Stoney Brook Farms (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 225° SW
Santiago Oak Savanna (Research Natural Area) — 15.7 mi, 193° S
Bob Dunn Horse Camp (Nature Reserve) — 20.7 mi, 180° S
Summerland (Theme Park) — 21.7 mi, 241° SW
Dala Horse (Public Artwork) — 22.0 mi, 065° NE
Dennis M. Thayer (Monument) — 24.6 mi, 240° SW
Minnesota Baseball Hall of Fame Museum (Museum) — 24.6 mi, 241° SW
Gnarly Bard Theater (Theatre) — 24.9 mi, 241° SW
Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.9 mi, 296° NW · 4,358 acres
Mille Lacs Kathio State Park (State Park) — 25.0 mi, 001° N
Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 25.1 mi, 241° SW
Play Inc. Community Theatre (Arts Centre) — 26.1 mi, 115° SE
NASA Apolo Trainging Capsule (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 245° SW
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 27.1 mi, 245° SW
River Observation area (Viewpoint) — 29.3 mi, 144° SE
Lake Maria State Park (State Park) — 30.2 mi, 201° S
Maple Sugar Shack (Attraction) — 33.8 mi, 252° W
Stone Gate (Historic Ruins) — 34.2 mi, 252° W
Art Center (Arts Centre) — 34.8 mi, 252° W
Saint John's Pottery Studio (Attraction) — 34.8 mi, 252° W
Chisago County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 35.4 mi, 095° E
Minnesota Fishing Museum (Museum) — 36.1 mi, 298° NW
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (Wild & Scenic River) — 39.8 mi, 098° E · 21k acres

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