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Grand Marais Minnesota Map

Explore Grand Marais, 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 Grand Marais, Minnesota

How to Use This Grand Marais, Minnesota Map

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

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	Grand Marais
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	Cook County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	47.758556
Longitude	-90.344319
Population	1,337
Density	177.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	55604
Area Code	218
County Seat	Grand Marais
School District	Cook County Public Schools

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About Grand Marais, Minnesota

Grand Marais is a locality in Cook County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,337. The population density is 177.5 people per km². Grand Marais is located at 47.7586°N, 90.3443°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Grand Marais is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55604.

Grand Marais occupies a rugged, elemental edge where the dense, dark timber of Superior National Forest presses against the vast, shifting expanse of Lake Superior. It lies 106.6 miles northeast of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 51°T), and is situated 93.2 miles west-northwest of Houghton. The air here holds a permanent chill, carrying the scent of damp pine needles and the metallic tang of deep water, while the harbor at East Bay offers a momentary stillness against the relentless rhythm of the lake. To the north, the land rises in stubborn, rocky swells, and the distant silhouette of Eagle Mountain serves as a silent sentinel over the horizon. Every surface seems worn smooth by the persistence of the wind, and the light at dusk adopts a bruised, violet quality that turns the water into a sheet of hammered pewter. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the wilderness remains absolute, defined by the quiet rush of the Fall River as it carves its way through the stone, eventually tumbling over the Fall River Waterfall before finding its quiet end.

Grand Marais preserves the lean, pragmatic character of a place built on the hard labor of the fur trade and the seasonal harvest of timber. The local economy persists through a delicate balance of hospitality and the enduring industry of those who work the North Shore State Trail or navigate the waters near Rock Island. Life here follows the long, slow arc of the seasons, where the arrival of winter dictates the pace of the day and the internal habits of the people. Visitors often venture out toward the Pat Bayle State Forest, but the residents remain tethered to the harbor, moving with a deliberate, steady motion that acknowledges the gravity of the surrounding landscape. It is a place that refuses to be softened, maintaining a stark integrity that demands a traveler pay close attention to the shifting color of the clouds and the sudden, sharp drop in temperature as the sun dips below the tree line.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Grand Marais Playhouse (Theatre) — 0.5 mi, 107° E
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 022° N
The Bear Tree (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 149° SE
Superior National Forest (National Forest) — 0.8 mi, 340° N · 2.1M acres
Devil Track River State Aquatic Management Area (Cook) (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 048° NE
Cascade River State Park (State Park) — 3.1 mi, 243° SW
Cascade River State Aquatic Management Area (Cook) (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 292° W
Good Harbor Bay Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.1 mi, 244° SW
Pat Bayle State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.6 mi, 006° N
Butterwort Cliffs Scientific & Natural Area (Marine Protected Area) — 6.0 mi, 245° SW
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.0 mi, 337° NW · 1.1M acres
Pigeon River Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 12.3 mi, 055° NE · 11k acres
Judge C. R. Magney State Park (State Park) — 13.8 mi, 052° NE
Eagle Mountain (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 314° NW
Judge C.R. Magney State Park Historical Marker (Monument) — 14.1 mi, 073° E
Devil's Kettle (Attraction) — 14.5 mi, 070° E
Upper Falls (Attraction) — 14.5 mi, 071° E
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Mining Protection Area Mineral Reserve Area (Resource Management Area) — 15.0 mi, 000° N
Old Settlers Cemetary (Monument) — 18.7 mi, 071° E
Father Baraga’s Cross (Attraction) — 29.5 mi, 240° SW
Magnetic Rock (Attraction) — 31.6 mi, 318° NW
Grand Portage National Monument Heritage Center (Museum) — 33.5 mi, 065° NE
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center (Museum) — 37.7 mi, 319° NW
Gunflint Trail Historical Society (Museum) — 37.7 mi, 319° NW
LaVerendrye Provincial Park (Nature Reserve) — 42.8 mi, 324° NW
Island River Pictographs (Historic Ruins) — 43.4 mi, 271° W
Isle Royale National Park (National Park) — 43.7 mi, 080° E · 1.1M acres
Finland Minnesota Historical Society (Museum) — 46.8 mi, 238° SW
Rendezvous Area (Theatre) — 55.6 mi, 287° W
Iona's Beach Scientific and Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 64.8 mi, 231° SW

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