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Lake Shore Minnesota Map

Explore Lake Shore, 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 Lake Shore, Minnesota

How to Use This Lake Shore, Minnesota Map

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

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	Lake Shore
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	Cass County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	46.504346
Longitude	-94.366514
Population	1,056
Density	32.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56468
Area Code	320
County Seat	Walker
School District	Brainerd Public School District

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About Lake Shore, Minnesota

Lake Shore is a locality in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,056. The population density is 32.1 people per km². Lake Shore is located at 46.5043°N, 94.3665°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lake Shore is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56468.

Lake Shore reveals itself through the silvered stillness of Lake Margaret, where the water mirrors a sky that shifts from bruised violet to pale amber as the sun retreats behind the distant silhouette of Brush Hill. It lies 11.6 miles northwest of Brainerd, MN (from Brainerd, MN: bearing 319°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-southwest of Pequot Lakes. The land here holds a quiet permanence, defined by the persistent, soft-spoken movement of Home Brook as it winds through the low-lying terrain, feeding the moisture into soil that remains damp even in the height of summer. Beyond the immediate reach of the water, the landscape rises into modest, wooded ridges that eventually deepen into the dense, shadowed expanses of Pillsbury State Forest. The air carries a sharp, clean clarity, cooling rapidly after dusk, while the light caught in the reeds along the shore seems to hold a lingering, golden resonance long after the shadows have claimed the woods.

Lake Shore maintains a rhythm governed by the seasons, where the legacy of North Woods industry and timber harvesting has gradually yielded to a present defined by the quiet stewardship of the land and the seasonal influx of those drawn to the recreation at Gull Lake. The local economy persists through a careful blend of small-scale commerce and the rhythms of the outdoors, honoring a heritage where Scandinavian and Ojibwe influences are felt in the very names of the landscape and the enduring patterns of life. Residents move through the day with a deliberate, measured pace, recognizing that the long winters dictate a certain resilience in both the architecture and the spirit of the people. While the modern world presses in, Lake Shore remains anchored by the predictable, steady pulse of the brooks and the profound, hushed transitions of the northern woods, ensuring that the character of the place remains as grounded as the earth itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gull Lake (Recreation Area) — 0.2 mi, 159° S
Stony Brook State Aquatic Management Area (Cass) (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 359° N
Grassy Point State Aquatic Management Area (Cass) (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 123° SE
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 3.0 mi, 336° NW
Pillsbury State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.3 mi, 202° S
Whipple Beach Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 10.3 mi, 162° S
Northland Arboretum (Local Recreation) — 10.8 mi, 143° SE
Observation deck (Viewpoint) — 12.6 mi, 161° S
Driftwood Gift Shop and Museum (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 019° N
WonderTrek Children's Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 137° SE
CTC Center (Theatre) — 13.2 mi, 202° S
Crow Wing State Park (State Park) — 13.9 mi, 165° S
Cuyuna Country (State Recreation Area) — 14.8 mi, 102° E
Historic caboose (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 353° N
Ox Cart Crossing (Historic Ruins) — 15.3 mi, 175° S
Paul Bunyan Statue (Public Artwork) — 17.0 mi, 172° S
Minnesota Military Museum (Museum) — 29.3 mi, 178° S
The Terrace (Theatre) — 31.4 mi, 086° E
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 32.8 mi, 000° N · 660k acres
Pine Grove Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 36.3 mi, 181° S
Minnesota Fishing Museum (Museum) — 36.4 mi, 181° S
Sugar Point Battle (Monument) — 37.7 mi, 001° N
Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 38.0 mi, 227° SW
Charles A Weyerhaeuser Museum (Museum) — 38.0 mi, 182° S
Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.2 mi, 170° S · 4,358 acres
Captain Black's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 39.9 mi, 265° W
Walker Bay Lighthouse (Attraction) — 42.4 mi, 347° N
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 44.4 mi, 087° E · 36k acres
Continental Divide Monument (Monument) — 48.1 mi, 272° W
510 Art Lab (Arts Centre) — 60.0 mi, 208° SW

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