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Kerkhoven Minnesota Map

Explore Kerkhoven, 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 Kerkhoven, Minnesota

How to Use This Kerkhoven, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	45.193016
Longitude	-95.320577
Population	805
Density	373.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56252
Area Code	320
County Seat	Benson
School District	Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg

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About Kerkhoven, Minnesota

Kerkhoven is a locality in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 805. The population density is 373.1 people per km². Kerkhoven is located at 45.1930°N, 95.3206°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Kerkhoven is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56252.

Kerkhoven emerges from the expansive, flat horizon of the Minnesota prairie, defined by the relentless geometry of agricultural fields that stretch toward the sky. It lies 14.4 miles west-northwest of Willmar, MN (from Willmar, MN: bearing 290°T), and is situated 16.0 miles east-southeast of Benson. The landscape here is defined by a profound, open stillness, where the wind carries the scent of turned earth and the seasonal shift of dry grasses. To the west, the subtle depression of the Sand Lakebed hints at the ancient geology of the plains, while the proximity of Shakopee Creek provides a modest, meandering artery through the black soil. In the cooler months, the light takes on a sharp, crystalline quality that clarifies every fence line and silo, turning the vast expanse into a study of pale gold and deep, cooling gray.

Kerkhoven maintains a quiet resilience rooted in the deep-set traditions of the region’s early Scandinavian settlers, who saw potential in the fertile, heavy soil. The rhythm of daily life follows the seasonal demands of grain production and the steady hum of local commerce, which persists with a steady, unadorned purpose. Residents often look toward the nearby Swift County Waterfowl Production Area or the quiet waters of School Lake for the simple relief of open space, finding a sense of belonging in the solitude that the prairie provides. Life here is measured not by the velocity of change, but by the reliability of the harvest and the enduring, stoic character of those who remain to cultivate the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Swift County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 3.8 mi, 013° N
Kandiyohi County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 4.8 mi, 041° NE
Sena State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 167° S
Cuka State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 172° S
Monson Lake State Park (State Park) — 8.9 mi, 013° N
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.8 mi, 332° NW · 12k acres
Sibley State Park (State Park) — 14.2 mi, 052° NE
Kandiyohi County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 108° E
Golden Ticket Kandi 6 (Cinema) — 14.9 mi, 114° SE
Schwanke's Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 117° SE
Swift County Historical Museum (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 300° NW
Lake Johanna Esker Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 17.1 mi, 019° N
Ordway Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 17.7 mi, 010° N
Giant Crow Statue (Public Artwork) — 23.0 mi, 041° NE
Highest elevation in park (Viewpoint) — 25.2 mi, 339° N
Swensson Farm Museum (Museum) — 25.4 mi, 212° SW
Yellow Medicine County Museum (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 201° S
Koronis Cinema (Cinema) — 32.2 mi, 066° NE
A maze'n Farmyard (Attraction) — 35.5 mi, 075° E
Boyd House (Attraction) — 37.0 mi, 230° SW
Minnesota Machinery Museum (Attraction) — 37.6 mi, 203° SW
Litchfiel Civil War Memorial (Monument) — 39.2 mi, 098° E
510 Art Lab (Arts Centre) — 41.6 mi, 025° NE
World's Largest Ball of Twine Made By One Man (Attraction) — 44.9 mi, 098° E
Geology of the Redwood Falls Region (Monument) — 45.2 mi, 168° S
Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.2 mi, 272° W · 23k acres

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