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Holt Minnesota Map

Explore Holt, 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 Holt, Minnesota

How to Use This Holt, Minnesota Map

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

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.

CityHolt
StateMinnesota (MN)
CountyMarshall County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude48.291916
Longitude-96.192531
Population90
Density34.7 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code56738
Area Code320
County SeatWarren
School DistrictMarshall County Central Schools

About Holt, Minnesota

Holt is a locality in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 90. The population density is 34.7 people per km². Holt is located at 48.2919°N, 96.1925°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Holt is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56738.

Holt anchors itself firmly upon the flat, expansive prairie floor of northwestern Minnesota, where the horizon stretches into a vast, unbroken line that demands a peculiar kind of patience from the eye. It lies 46.3 miles east-northeast of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 57°T), and is situated 11.9 miles north of Thief River Falls. The sky here possesses a heavy, luminous quality, casting a pale light that turns the grasses to shades of flaxen and bruised copper as the afternoon wanes. To the west, the subtle, distant rise of Randen Ridge breaks the monotony of the plains, serving as a reminder of the geologic ancientness that defines this inland expanse. Six miles away, the Thief River carves a quiet, serpentine path through the earth, its banks providing a sanctuary of willow and alder that stands in stark contrast to the surrounding fields. The air carries a crisp, mineral edge, sharpened by the proximity of the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, where the collective respiration of wetland flora and migrating wings creates a silence so profound it feels tangible.

Holt emerged from the necessity of the rail, its early life defined by the rhythmic pulse of grain elevators and the labor of settlers who recognized the fertility hidden in the dark, heavy soil. Agriculture remains the quiet heartbeat of the local economy, with the landscape organized into a grid of persistent cultivation that honors the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest. Life in Holt moves with the deliberate, measured pace of a pendulum, shaped by the memory of harsh, iron-gray winters that demand a sturdy, self-reliant character from its inhabitants. While the bustle of larger hubs stays far removed, the presence of the Northwest Pool nine miles out offers a rare, glassy stillness that reflects the changing seasons with mirror-like precision. Here, the legacy of Scandinavian roots persists not in grand monuments, but in the modest, clean-lined architecture of the houses and a shared, understated respect for the land’s enduring, pragmatic beauty.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Holt Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.0 mi, 083° E
  • Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.6 mi, 084° E · 124k acres
  • New Folden State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 277° W
  • Elm Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 126° SE
  • Goose Capitol of Minnesota Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 9.9 mi, 007° N
  • Veteran War Memorial (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 008° N
  • Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 10.1 mi, 061° NE · 5,094 acres
  • Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 10.3 mi, 218° SW
  • Marshall County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 10.4 mi, 037° NE
  • Viking Farmer Museam (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 243° SW
  • Old Mill State Park (State Park) — 17.7 mi, 284° W
  • Karlstad Pavilion (Theatre) — 24.8 mi, 323° NW
  • Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.2 mi, 337° NW · 12k acres
  • Anderson/Bagaas Burial (Monument) — 26.4 mi, 293° NW
  • Lake Bronson State Park (State Park) — 33.8 mi, 331° NW
  • Beltrami Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 37.3 mi, 052° NE · 174k acres
  • Kittson County Historical Museum (Museum) — 37.4 mi, 325° NW
  • Sweetlight Gallery (Gallery) — 40.5 mi, 208° SW
  • Roseau County Museum (Museum) — 43.1 mi, 027° NE
  • Heritage Village (Museum) — 45.0 mi, 238° SW
  • River Cinema 15 (Cinema) — 45.9 mi, 237° SW
  • Empire Theatre (Theatre) — 46.3 mi, 237° SW
  • Leonard Hall Geology Museum (Museum) — 47.9 mi, 238° SW
  • Community Art Center (Arts Centre) — 49.6 mi, 140° SE
  • Till Hill (Viewpoint) — 65.0 mi, 248° W

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About This Holt Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Holt, Minnesota. Coordinates: 48.291916, -96.192531. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Holt includes the ZIP code (56738), telephone area code (320), county seat of Marshall County (Warren), and school district assignment (Marshall County Central Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.