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Kent Minnesota Map

Explore Kent, 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 Kent, Minnesota

How to Use This Kent, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	46.436349
Longitude	-96.684799
Population	65
Density	130.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56553
Area Code	320
County Seat	Breckenridge
School District	Breckenridge Public School District

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About Kent, Minnesota

Kent is a locality in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 65. The population density is 130.7 people per km². Kent is located at 46.4363°N, 96.6848°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Kent is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56553.

Kent asserts its presence upon the flat, expansive floor of the Red River Valley, where the horizon stretches thin and taut like a wire pulled across the sky. It lies 30.5 miles south of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 173°T), and is situated 12.4 miles north-northwest of Wahpeton. The landscape around Kent is defined by the steady, unassuming passage of Whisky Creek, which carves a modest path through the black, fertile earth that has dictated the rhythm of life here for generations. During the long, quiet winters, the air gains a sharp, brittle clarity, turning the fields into a vast expanse of white that mirrors the low-hanging, slate-gray clouds. In the warmth of summer, the light lingers late, casting long, amber shadows that catch the tall grasses swaying near the water’s edge, while the distant, subtle depressions of the land hint at the geological memory of glacial retreat.

Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the economy in Kent, where the legacy of homesteading families persists in the disciplined geometry of the surrounding grain fields. The local character is shaped by a deep, pragmatic connection to the soil and the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest that demand a quiet endurance. Residents often look toward the nearby Manston Marsh State Wildlife Management Area to witness the seasonal migrations of waterfowl, finding a sense of scale in the wilder, uncultivated patches of the prairie. Though the bustle of commerce has shifted over time, the spirit of Kent endures in the sturdy architecture of its older structures and the way the wind moves unobstructed across the open plains, uninterrupted by the distant, shallow basins like Nyqist Coulee or the quiet depths of Breckenridge Lake.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Manston Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 069° E
Wilkin County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 7.4 mi, 087° E
Western Prairie South Fee (Conservation Area) — 13.5 mi, 066° NE
Anna Gronseth Prairie Fee (Conservation Area) — 14.8 mi, 090° E
Rothsay State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.2 mi, 069° E
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.9 mi, 045° NE · 12k acres
Prairie Chicken Statue (Public Artwork) — 19.4 mi, 081° E
Fire Museum (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 040° NE
Sheyenne National Grassland (National Grassland) — 24.8 mi, 209° SW · 70k acres
Mirror Pool (State Recreation Area) — 27.0 mi, 283° W
Mud Lake (State Recreation Area) — 28.1 mi, 205° SW
USS Robalo SS-273 (Monument) — 29.2 mi, 350° N
164th Infantry (Monument) — 29.3 mi, 350° N
Blue Star Memorial (Monument) — 29.7 mi, 344° N
Roger Maris Museum (Museum) — 30.2 mi, 345° N
Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion (Attraction) — 30.2 mi, 045° NE
Buffalo River State Park (State Park) — 30.5 mi, 018° N
Minuteman II ICBM (Attraction) — 32.9 mi, 350° N
Broken Down Dam (Historic Ruins) — 33.1 mi, 107° E
Maplewood State Park (State Park) — 33.5 mi, 077° E
Hallaway's Hill (Viewpoint) — 34.0 mi, 077° E
Immersive Reality Room (Attraction) — 34.1 mi, 349° N
Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.6 mi, 225° SW · 14k acres
Trowbridge Creek Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 43.3 mi, 065° NE
Detroit Lakes Sports Arena (Stadium) — 47.0 mi, 057° NE
Art of the Lakes (Gallery) — 47.5 mi, 103° E
Young at Art Co (Gallery) — 47.7 mi, 056° NE
Odyssey Cinemas Washington Square 7 (Cinema) — 47.7 mi, 056° NE
Viking Sword Museum (Museum) — 48.8 mi, 024° NE
Roosevelt Hall (Theatre) — 52.6 mi, 133° SE

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