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Kelliher Minnesota Map

Explore Kelliher, 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 Kelliher, Minnesota

How to Use This Kelliher, Minnesota Map

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

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.

CityKelliher
StateMinnesota (MN)
CountyBeltrami County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude47.948152
Longitude-94.437806
Population258
Density45.3 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code56650
Area Code320
County SeatBemidji
School DistrictKelliher Public School District

About Kelliher, Minnesota

Kelliher is a locality in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 258. The population density is 45.3 people per km². Kelliher is located at 47.9482°N, 94.4378°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Kelliher is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56650.

Kelliher occupies a quiet expanse of northern territory where the horizon stretches wide across flat, resilient earth. It lies 38.1 miles north-northeast of Bemidji, MN (from Bemidji, MN: bearing 32°T), and is situated 78.7 miles west-northwest of Hibbing. The landscape is defined by the presence of Bullhead Lake, which rests at the center of the local geography, mirroring the broad, pale sky of the North Woods. A short distance away, the South Branch Battle River carves a narrow, winding path through the brush, its waters moving with a deliberate, cold persistence. Beyond the immediate clearings, the terrain transitions into the dense, shadowed timber of the Red Lake State Forest, where the scent of pine and damp earth lingers long after the thaw. During the winter months, the light takes on a sharp, crystalline quality, turning the snow-covered plains into a vast expanse of silver that seems to hold its breath against the coming frost.

Kelliher emerged from the ambition of early settlers who looked at the surrounding timber and saw the potential for a life built on industry and endurance. The local economy remains anchored to the land, drawing its strength from the cycles of agriculture and the careful management of the nearby woods that have sustained generations. Life in Kelliher moves in accordance with the turning of the seasons, a steady rhythm punctuated by the quiet routines of those who know how to work the soil and navigate the dense thickets of the region. Much of the land surrounding the settlement is categorized as Miscellaneous, a designation that preserves the rugged, untamed character of the acreage. Even as the modern world shifts, Kelliher maintains a stoic independence, tethered to the history of the frontier and the simple, honest labor required to thrive in a landscape that demands both respect and resilience.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 0.0 mi, 180° S
  • Red Lake State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.1 mi, 025° NE
  • Shooks Slough State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 185° S
  • Lost River Peatland State Scientific and Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 040° NE
  • Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 10.6 mi, 139° SE · 660k acres
  • Big Bog (State Recreation Area) — 15.5 mi, 348° N
  • Black Duck #2 (Public Artwork) — 16.0 mi, 199° S
  • Beltrami Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 18.5 mi, 342° N · 174k acres
  • Lost 40 Loop (Attraction) — 20.7 mi, 127° SE
  • Lake Bemidji State Park (State Park) — 32.0 mi, 212° SW
  • Headwaters Science Center (Museum) — 38.8 mi, 212° SW
  • The Chief Theatre (Theatre) — 38.9 mi, 212° SW
  • Leech Lake Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 39.3 mi, 195° S
  • Scenic State Park (State Park) — 42.0 mi, 110° E
  • Basshenge (Monument) — 50.3 mi, 021° N
  • Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung (Rainy River Mounds) (Historic Ruins) — 50.8 mi, 018° N
  • Mound 4 (Historic Ruins) — 51.6 mi, 040° NE
  • Community Art Center (Arts Centre) — 51.8 mi, 254° W
  • Walker Bay Lighthouse (Attraction) — 58.8 mi, 186° S
  • Mississippi River Headwaters (Viewpoint) — 60.7 mi, 217° SW
  • Sugar Point Battle (Monument) — 62.2 mi, 176° S
  • Townsend Theatre (Arts Centre) — 65.2 mi, 045° NE
  • Minnesota Welcomes You Sign (Attraction) — 65.6 mi, 046° NE
  • Paul Bunyan Historical Museum (Museum) — 66.7 mi, 192° S
  • Vince Shute Wildlife Sancuary (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 66.9 mi, 080° E
  • Voyageurs National Park (National Park) — 69.3 mi, 058° NE · 130k acres
  • Superior National Forest (National Forest) — 70.0 mi, 048° NE · 2.1M acres
  • Hanna Mining Company Train Cabose (Attraction) — 73.8 mi, 120° SE
  • Warroad Heritage Center and Museum (Museum) — 77.6 mi, 329° NW
  • Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 79.0 mi, 222° SW · 86k acres

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About This Kelliher Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kelliher, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.948152, -94.437806. 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 Kelliher includes the ZIP code (56650), telephone area code (320), county seat of Beltrami County (Bemidji), and school district assignment (Kelliher Public School District).

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.