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Henning Minnesota Map

Explore Henning, 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 Henning, Minnesota

How to Use This Henning, Minnesota Map

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

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	Henning
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	Otter Tail County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	46.321628
Longitude	-95.445316
Population	854
Density	99.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56551
Area Code	320
County Seat	Fergus Falls
School District	Henning Public School District

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About Henning, Minnesota

Henning is a locality in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 854. The population density is 99.8 people per km². Henning is located at 46.3216°N, 95.4453°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Henning is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56551.

Henning rises from the glacial persistence of the Minnesota plains, a collection of clapboard and brick anchored to a landscape of deep, quiet soil. It lies 30.3 miles east of Fergus Falls, MN (from Fergus Falls, MN: bearing 85°T), and is situated 16.9 miles west-southwest of Wadena. The horizon here is vast and indifferent, marked by the modest rise of Black Peak four miles distant, a point of elevation that breaks the monotony of the flat, working earth. Two miles to the west, the quiet transit of Brandborg Creek cuts through the brush, its waters moving with a deliberate, low-slung pace that mirrors the temperament of the land. Four miles away, East Battle Lake sits as a mirror for the wide, pale sky, its stillness offering a reprieve from the wind that frequently scours the open fields. In the golden hour, the light turns thin and sharp, catching the dry stalks of late-season grasses and casting long, violet shadows that stretch toward the Miscellaneous SRMA, where the wilder edges of the prairie reclaim their original character.

Henning maintains an economy carved from the grit of agriculture and the steady, unsung labor of the midwestern interior. The streets are arranged with a utilitarian grace, reflecting a history rooted in the hard-won survival of early settlers who recognized the potential in this fertile, inland basin. Life in Henning follows the turning of the seasons, moving from the urgency of harvest to the long, muffled silence of winter when the air grows brittle and the world seems to contract toward the hearth. There is a particular dignity in the way the local storefronts have weathered the years, serving as the quiet nodes of a trade that has supported generations. The heritage of the region lingers in the stoic composure of those who remain, a people shaped by the isolation of the plains and the knowledge that, in this part of the world, one must be as durable as the frost-heaved ground itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 2.1 mi, 157° SE
Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 3.4 mi, 090° E
Inman (Wunderlich) State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 120° SE
Elmo State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 125° SE
Inukshuk (Public Artwork) — 8.6 mi, 175° S
Glendalough State Park (State Park) — 9.1 mi, 272° W
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mn (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.5 mi, 012° N · 240 acres
Finn Creek Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 030° NE
Art of the Lakes (Gallery) — 13.1 mi, 258° W
Continental Divide Monument (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 013° N
Cultural Center (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 014° N
Inspiration Peak (Viewpoint) — 14.2 mi, 206° SW
Captain Black's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 14.8 mi, 052° NE
Douglas County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn (Resource Management Area) — 15.5 mi, 193° S
ITOW Veterans Museum (Museum) — 20.2 mi, 341° N
Maplewood State Park (State Park) — 25.2 mi, 299° NW
Brandon Auditorium (Theatre) — 25.7 mi, 197° S
Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 27.1 mi, 119° SE
Broken Down Dam (Historic Ruins) — 27.7 mi, 266° W
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.8 mi, 256° W · 12k acres
Big Ole statue (Monument) — 29.9 mi, 174° S
Alexandria Area Arts Association (Arts Centre) — 30.3 mi, 174° S
Trowbridge Creek Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 32.3 mi, 323° NW
Roosevelt Hall (Theatre) — 35.4 mi, 217° SW
Todd County Museum (Museum) — 36.9 mi, 130° SE
Detroit Lakes Sports Arena (Stadium) — 38.8 mi, 330° NW
Young at Art Co (Gallery) — 39.2 mi, 331° NW
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 42.9 mi, 345° N · 2,148 acres
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 58.7 mi, 039° NE · 660k acres

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