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Herman Minnesota Map

Explore Herman, 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 Herman, Minnesota

How to Use This Herman, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	45.808572
Longitude	-96.143392
Population	384
Density	133.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56248
Area Code	320
County Seat	Elbow Lake
School District	Herman-Norcross School District

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About Herman, Minnesota

Herman is a locality in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 384. The population density is 133.7 people per km². Herman is located at 45.8086°N, 96.1434°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Herman is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56248.

Herman rests upon a vast, flattened expanse of the prairie, where the horizon pulls the sky tight against the black, fertile earth. It lies 32.9 miles south of Fergus Falls, MN (from Fergus Falls, MN: bearing 186°T), and is situated 18.9 miles northwest of Morris. The landscape around Herman maintains a stillness defined by the expansive, open sky and the quiet presence of Pullman Lake, which holds the reflected light of the sun like a polished mirror. Two miles away, the waters of Fivemile Creek carve a subtle, winding path through the soil, offering a vital vein for the local ecology. Beyond the immediate fields, the depression of the Hazzard Lakebed creates a gentle dip in the topography, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Runestone Hill marks the edge of the visible world, providing a rare verticality to the otherwise level plains.

Herman functions as a steady center for the surrounding agricultural life, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of the day. The Grant County Waterfowl Production Area, located just a mile away, serves as a sanctuary for migratory birds, their seasonal movements marking time as surely as any clock. This land was shaped by the hard labor of early settlers who recognized the potential in the deep, dark loam, and today, the economy remains rooted in the harvest that flows from these fields. During the long, crisp winters, the air takes on a sharp, crystalline clarity, and the people of Herman carry on with a quiet, persistent resilience that mirrors the endurance of the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Grant County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 226° SW
Stevens County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 3.4 mi, 184° S
Blakesley State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 044° NE
Wilts State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 065° NE
Miller Prairie Fee (Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 247° SW
Roosevelt Hall (Theatre) — 14.2 mi, 060° NE
Initial Point, North Dakota South Dakota boundary (Monument) — 22.0 mi, 294° NW
Runestone Replica (Monument) — 23.2 mi, 089° E
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.1 mi, 166° S · 12k acres
Brandon Auditorium (Theatre) — 28.4 mi, 068° E
Mile 8 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker (Monument) — 29.2 mi, 288° W
A Point in Time (Public Artwork) — 33.2 mi, 004° N
Broken Down Dam (Historic Ruins) — 33.8 mi, 010° N
Big Stone Lake State Park (State Park) — 34.1 mi, 210° SW
Glacial Lakes State Park (State Park) — 34.6 mi, 122° SE
Inspiration Peak (Viewpoint) — 35.5 mi, 050° NE
Alexandria Area Arts Association (Arts Centre) — 37.2 mi, 082° E
Wilkin County Museum (Museum) — 38.0 mi, 326° NW
Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor (Attraction) — 38.0 mi, 202° S
Pope County Historical Museum (Museum) — 38.3 mi, 107° E
Art of the Lakes (Gallery) — 38.6 mi, 032° NE
Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.0 mi, 191° S · 23k acres
Swift County Historical Museum (Museum) — 42.9 mi, 143° SE
Sheyenne National Grassland (National Grassland) — 43.7 mi, 299° NW · 70k acres
Valley Queen Heritage Center (Museum) — 47.1 mi, 211° SW
Grant County Historical Museum (Museum) — 47.1 mi, 210° SW
Mill Theatres (Cinema) — 47.2 mi, 211° SW
Ordway Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 49.8 mi, 120° SE

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