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Frontenac Minnesota Map

Explore Frontenac, 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 Frontenac, Minnesota

How to Use This Frontenac, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	44.511079
Longitude	-92.356571
Population	249
Density	52.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	55026
Area Code	612, 952
County Seat	Red Wing
School District	Lake City Public School District

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About Frontenac, Minnesota

Frontenac is a locality in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 249. The population density is 52.1 people per km². Frontenac is located at 44.5111°N, 92.3566°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55026.

Frontenac emerges from the limestone bluffs like a quiet thought held between the earth and the sky. It lies 9.4 miles east-southeast of Red Wing, MN (from Red Wing, MN: bearing 112°T), and is situated 6.1 miles northwest of Lake City.

The landscape surrounding Frontenac is defined by the dramatic verticality of the terrain, where high, craggy slopes drop toward the water with an ancient, stubborn grace. To the west, the deep indentation of Skunk Hollow carves a cool, shadowed passage through the earth, while the steady, rhythmic currents of Wells Creek trace the valley floor just a mile away. The horizon is anchored by the solid, enduring presence of Oak Ridge, a formation that dictates the path of the wind and the slant of the afternoon light. Just two miles distant, the vast expanse of Lake Pepin holds the reflection of the clouds, its surface a shifting mirror that changes from steel gray to deep indigo as the sun retreats behind the trees. The sprawling acreage of Frontenac State Park blankets the immediate vicinity, preserving the native oak savanna and prairie grasses that once dominated the upper Midwest, creating a sanctuary where the air tastes of damp soil and drying leaves.

History clings to the wood and stone of Frontenac, recalling an era when the river served as the primary artery for commerce and settlement long before the railroads redirected the pulse of trade. While the region’s early economy leaned heavily on the transit of goods and the slow, deliberate work of agriculture, the modern identity of the place is tethered to the preservation of its nineteenth-century architecture and the quiet stewardship of the land. The Richard J Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest, situated only four miles away, serves as a backdrop to a culture that values the slow turning of the seasons over the frantic pace of industrial expansion. Life in Frontenac moves with the deliberate tempo of the forest, where the migration of birds and the seasonal fluctuations of the local waterways dictate the rhythm of the day. It is a place that demands a contemplative eye, rewarding the traveler who pauses to notice how the light catches the limestone cliffs or how the silence of the woods settles over the valley at dusk.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Frontenac State Park (State Park) — 0.5 mi, 076° E
Perched Valley State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 282° W
R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.4 mi, 281° W
Eagle Point (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 029° NE
Maiden Rock (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 102° E
Statewide Habitat Areas - Wd (State Recreation Area) — 3.5 mi, 021° N
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 023° NE
Hok-Si-La Park And Campground (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 132° SE
Lake Pepin (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 353° N
Pierce Co Islands Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.7 mi, 315° NW
Fallen Officer Shawn Schneider Memorial (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 133° SE
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 7.4 mi, 137° SE
Memorial Park (Local Park) — 7.6 mi, 293° NW
Playtime (Public Artwork) — 9.5 mi, 293° NW
Aliveo Military Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 293° NW
Red Wing Arts Clay And Creative Center (Arts Centre) — 9.5 mi, 293° NW
Red Wing Shoe Museum (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 294° NW
Goodhue County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 290° W
Red Wing Cinema 8 (Cinema) — 12.0 mi, 290° W
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.7 mi, 112° E · 274k acres
Vasa Museum (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 269° W
Arrowhead Bluffs Museum (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 125° SE
Kinnickinnic River Theater (Theatre) — 26.9 mi, 331° NW
Ames Gallery (Gallery) — 26.9 mi, 331° NW
Falon's Nest (Theatre) — 26.9 mi, 331° NW
Falls Theater (Cinema) — 27.4 mi, 331° NW
Kinnickinnic State Park (State Park) — 28.6 mi, 321° NW
Brewery Nønic (Attraction) — 32.7 mi, 039° NE
Gallery 209 (Gallery) — 32.7 mi, 040° NE
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.9 mi, 300° NW · 24k acres

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