Explore Frazee, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Frazee, 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 Frazee.
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 | Frazee |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Becker County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 46.728015 |
| Longitude | -95.700878 |
| Population | 1,335 |
| Density | 467.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 56544 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| County Seat | Detroit Lakes |
| School District | Frazee-Vergas Public School District |
Frazee reveals itself as a convergence of northern prairie and transitional woodland, where the persistent Otter Tail River carves a winding path through the landscape. It lies 9.2 miles southeast of Detroit Lakes, MN (from Detroit Lakes, MN: bearing 132°T), and is situated 11.1 miles north-northwest of Perham. The town rests in a basin of glacial drift, defined by the quiet presence of Town Lake, which serves as a reflective mirror for the expansive, cloud-swept sky. To the southeast, the horizon is punctuated by the modest rise of Detroit Mountain, a subtle landmark that breaks the monotony of the flat, sprawling terrain. Just beyond the residential edges, the Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area offers a sanctuary of marsh and tall grass, where the air often carries the sharp, clean scent of damp earth and turning leaves, marking the slow, deliberate transition of the seasons.
Frazee traces its origins to the arrival of the railroad, which transformed a timber-rich wilderness into a hub for milling and agricultural trade. The local economy maintains a steady, rhythmic pulse, rooted in the industrious spirit of those who first cleared the pine and worked the heavy soil. Throughout the year, the pace of life remains tethered to the land, reflecting a heritage shaped by the quiet endurance required to survive the long, deep winters of the region. Even today, a certain stoic grace defines the streets, where the architecture speaks of functional necessity and the simple, enduring utility of a place built to withstand the elements. It is a quiet existence, marked by the steady labor of the fields and the seasonal migration of birds across the open, undisturbed sky.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Frazee, Minnesota. Coordinates: 46.728015, -95.700878. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Frazee includes the ZIP code (56544), telephone area code (320), county seat of Becker County (Detroit Lakes), and school district assignment (Frazee-Vergas Public School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |