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Gilbert Minnesota Map

Explore Gilbert, 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 Gilbert, Minnesota

How to Use This Gilbert, Minnesota Map

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

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	Gilbert
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	St. Louis County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	47.488816
Longitude	-92.464905
Population	1,687
Density	55.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	55741
Area Code	218
County Seat	Duluth
School District	Rock Ridge Public Schools

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About Gilbert, Minnesota

Gilbert is a locality in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,687. The population density is 55.8 people per km². Gilbert is located at 47.4888°N, 92.4649°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gilbert is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55741.

Gilbert emerges from the dense northern woods as a settlement defined by the raw, unyielding topography of the Iron Range. It lies 22.5 miles east of Hibbing, MN (from Hibbing, MN: bearing 79°T), and is situated 4.1 miles southeast of Virginia. The earth here holds a deep, rusted hue, a testament to the iron-bearing strata that have long dictated the shape of the horizon, while the cooling air carries the scent of pine and damp stone. To the north, the elevation rises toward the slopes of Pike Mountain, providing a stark backdrop to the low-lying basins that collect the autumn frost. Two miles distant, the waters of Gill Lake mirror the shifting slate-colored clouds, while the Pike River cuts a quiet, persistent path through the surrounding woodland, its currents carving through the ancient, mineral-rich soil.

Gilbert bears the marks of a century shaped by the extraction of ore, an industry that once drew laborers from across the globe to build lives in this demanding climate. The legacy of that era remains visible in the resilient character of the streets and the rugged infrastructure that persists despite the changing economic tides. Today, the Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle park occupies the reclaimed landscape, transforming the scarred remnants of industrial activity into a sprawling network of trails that hum with the vibration of engines. Life in Gilbert moves with a deliberate, tempered pace, reflecting a community that has learned to thrive in the long, quiet winters where the light turns thin and pale against the frosted bark of the birch trees.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle (State Recreation Area) — 0.3 mi, 033° NE
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 260° W
Iron Range Historical Society (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 057° NE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 3.3 mi, 233° SW
First House (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 250° W
Bebsy Pepelnjack Memorial (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 295° NW
Oldtown-Finntown Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 310° NW
Superior National Forest (National Forest) — 4.1 mi, 020° N · 2.1M acres
Remembering Marty Mural (Public Artwork) — 4.2 mi, 304° NW
Childrens Memorial Park (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 304° NW
Virginia Heritage Museum (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 306° NW
Senator Paul & Sheila Wellstone Memorial (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 177° S
Gnome Town (Attraction) — 6.7 mi, 068° E
Baldwin 1910 steam locomotive 806 (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 293° NW
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 29.9 mi, 008° N · 1.1M acres

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