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Ihlen Minnesota Map

Explore Ihlen, 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 Ihlen, Minnesota

How to Use This Ihlen, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.915574
Longitude	-96.372771
Population	61
Density	63.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56140
Area Code	320
County Seat	Pipestone
School District	Pipestone Area School District

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About Ihlen, Minnesota

Ihlen is a locality in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 61. The population density is 63.1 people per km². Ihlen is located at 43.9156°N, 96.3728°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ihlen is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56140.

Ihlen anchors itself firmly upon the prairie, where the quiet pulse of the land is defined by the winding course of Splitrock Creek. It lies 43.3 miles west-northwest of Worthington, MN (from Worthington, MN: bearing 298°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-southwest of Pipestone. The horizon remains vast and unobstructed, save for the distant, hazy silhouette of Buffalo Ridge rising eighteen miles away to break the flat monotony of the plains. Splitrock Lake occupies the immediate foreground, its surface holding the reflection of a sky that changes color with the slow, deliberate passage of the sun. The air here carries a crisp, dry weight, particularly at dusk when the shadows stretch long across the grasses and the cooling earth releases the scent of dampened soil and wild, uncultivated vegetation.

Ihlen evolved from the quiet expansion of the frontier, serving as a steady point of commerce for those who worked the surrounding fields. The local economy persists in a rhythm dictated by the harvest and the seasonal demands of agriculture, maintaining a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pace of larger centers. Residents often venture to the nearby Splitrock Creek State Park to observe the rugged character of the terrain, while the sound of falling water at Winnewissa Falls offers a distant, rhythmic reminder of the region's hidden geological depth. Life in Ihlen moves with a predictable, grounded grace, mirroring the enduring nature of the plains that have sustained the settlement through the long, deep winters of legend.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Split Rock Creek State Park (State Park) — 0.7 mi, 155° SE
Ringneck Ridge State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 221° SW
Eden State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 125° SE
Southwest Park (Local Park) — 6.0 mi, 022° N
Westview Park (Local Park) — 6.0 mi, 017° N
Pipestone National Monument (National Monument) — 6.8 mi, 018° N · 302 acres
Three Maidens (Historic Ruins) — 6.9 mi, 022° N
Inkpaduta Campsite (Viewpoint) — 7.1 mi, 020° N
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.3 mi, 016° N · 12k acres
Sundance Site (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 019° N
Garretson Area Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 205° SW
Blue Mounds State Park (State Park) — 15.9 mi, 146° SE
Palisades (State Recreation Area) — 16.3 mi, 205° SW
King & Queen Rock (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 205° SW
Luverne Bell (Monument) — 19.3 mi, 156° SE
Dinosaur Statue (Public Artwork) — 19.9 mi, 283° W
The Buffalo (Monument) — 20.5 mi, 157° SE
Museum of Visual Materials (Museum) — 30.7 mi, 215° SW
The Coliseum (Theatre) — 30.7 mi, 215° SW
Exposure Gallery & Studios (Gallery) — 30.8 mi, 215° SW
Ipso Gallery at Fresh Produce (Gallery) — 30.8 mi, 215° SW
Old Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 30.8 mi, 215° SW
Eastbank Art Gallery (Gallery) — 30.8 mi, 215° SW
Orpheum Theater Center (Theatre) — 30.8 mi, 215° SW
Dance Gallery (Arts Centre) — 31.1 mi, 215° SW
Creative Spirits (Arts Centre) — 31.1 mi, 215° SW
Pettigrew Home & Museum (Museum) — 31.1 mi, 216° SW
Lyon County Waterfowl Production Area 3 (National Conservation Area) — 33.5 mi, 038° NE · 235 acres

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