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Ironton Minnesota Map

Explore Ironton, 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 Ironton, Minnesota

How to Use This Ironton, Minnesota Map

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

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	Ironton
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	Crow Wing County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	46.48219
Longitude	-94.003348
Population	576
Density	153.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	56455, 56441
Area Code	320
County Seat	Brainerd
School District	Crosby-Ironton Public School District

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About Ironton, Minnesota

Ironton is a locality in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 576. The population density is 153.6 people per km². Ironton is located at 46.4822°N, 94.0033°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ironton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 56455, 56441.

Ironton exists as a quiet confluence of industrial memory and the slow, persistent reclamation of the earth by northern flora. It lies 13.5 miles northeast of Brainerd, MN (from Brainerd, MN: bearing 52°T), and is situated 1.0 miles west-southwest of Crosby. Ironton Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the local landscape, its dark waters reflecting the heavy, low-hanging clouds that often drift in from the expansive sky above. To the west, the horizon is anchored by the distant silhouette of the Cuyuna Range, a jagged reminder of the geological forces that once defined this region. The air here carries the scent of damp pine and cold iron, particularly near Grandpa’S Park, where the ground is carpeted in a dense, shifting mix of needles and brush. Sunlight at dusk filters through the canopy of the nearby Crow Wing State Forest, turning the birch bark into slivers of silver that pulse against the encroaching gray of evening.

History clings to the red, oxidized soil of Ironton, a legacy of the deep-pit mining operations that once transformed the topography into a series of steep, water-filled basins. Where steam shovels and iron-willed laborers once labored to extract wealth from the earth, the landscape has softened; Serpent Lake now fills these man-made craters with clear, still water, serving as a sanctuary for those who seek the quietude of the North Woods. The economy has shifted from the frantic pulse of the mines to a pace dictated by the seasons, where the primary currency is the endurance of the long winter and the brief, vibrant growth of the summer thaw. Local life revolves around these enduring natural features, balancing the weight of a rugged, extractive past with a present defined by the steady, unhurried growth of a forest reclaiming its own terrain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cuyuna Country (State Recreation Area) — locality lies within
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 0.3 mi, 146° SE
Morningside Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 113° SE
Crosby Memorial Park/Franklin Park (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 097° E
Serpent Lake (Public Artwork) — 2.3 mi, 095° E
Crow Wing State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.7 mi, 056° NE
Loerch State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 214° SW
Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 4.9 mi, 095° E
Mission Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 304° NW
WonderTrek Children's Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 226° SW
The Terrace (Theatre) — 14.5 mi, 076° E
Observation deck (Viewpoint) — 16.8 mi, 232° SW
Crow Wing State Park (State Park) — 17.3 mi, 227° SW
Driftwood Gift Shop and Museum (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 316° NW
Ox Cart Crossing (Historic Ruins) — 21.1 mi, 230° SW
Mille Lacs Kathio State Park (State Park) — 23.8 mi, 154° SE
CTC Center (Theatre) — 24.8 mi, 245° SW
Historic caboose (Attraction) — 25.0 mi, 311° NW
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.2 mi, 088° E · 36k acres
Minnesota Military Museum (Museum) — 32.2 mi, 211° SW
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 34.2 mi, 001° N · 660k acres
The Ojibwe's Sandy Lake Journey (Monument) — 37.9 mi, 058° NE
Tell Him I Blame Him for the Children we have Lost... (Monument) — 37.9 mi, 058° NE
Big Sandy Lake Reservoir (Monument) — 37.9 mi, 058° NE
Minnesota Fishing Museum (Museum) — 39.1 mi, 207° SW
Pine Grove Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 39.2 mi, 208° SW
Charles A Weyerhaeuser Museum (Museum) — 40.9 mi, 207° SW
Walker Bay Lighthouse (Attraction) — 50.6 mi, 328° NW
Captain Black's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 57.0 mi, 268° W
Lake Theatre (Cinema) — 59.1 mi, 091° E

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