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Lakefield Minnesota Map

Explore Lakefield, 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 Lakefield, Minnesota

How to Use This Lakefield, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.677459
Longitude	-95.171662
Population	1,735
Density	500.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56150
Area Code	320
County Seat	Jackson
School District	Jackson County Central School District

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About Lakefield, Minnesota

Lakefield is a locality in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,735. The population density is 500.7 people per km². Lakefield is located at 43.6775°N, 95.1717°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lakefield is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56150.

Lakefield emerges from the vast, flat expanse of the prairie, a place defined by the wide, open sky and the rhythmic shifts of the seasons. It lies 21.6 miles east of Worthington, MN (from Worthington, MN: bearing 79°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west-northwest of Jackson. The horizon here is vast and unobstructed, allowing the light of a fading afternoon to stretch long shadows across the fields until they dissolve into the deepening blue of the dusk. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of South Heron Lake mirror the changing clouds, while the land itself remains marked by the subtle, deliberate geometry of agricultural life. The air carries a crisp, clean scent, particularly as the winds sweep across the plains, undisturbed by any distant mountains or coastal influence.

History in Lakefield is rooted in the steady, industrious work of the soil, where the economy remains tied to the cycles of planting and harvest that have sustained the region for generations. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the Heron Lake State Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary for migratory birds, preserving a quiet, untamed wildness that exists in tandem with the nearby, regulated flow of Judicial Ditch Number Thirtyseven. Life moves with a deliberate, measured pace, reflecting a heritage built on resilience and the quiet dignity of a prairie existence. Whether the winter brings a deep, silent frost or the summer brings the vibrant green of growing crops, Lakefield maintains a singular, grounded character that prioritizes the steady rhythms of the earth over the frantic speed of modern life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Heron Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 302° NW
Toe State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 089° E
Jackson County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn (Resource Management Area) — 4.3 mi, 168° S
Jackson County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 4.3 mi, 168° S
Kilen Woods State Park (State Park) — 6.1 mi, 058° NE
Des Moines River SNA (Nature Reserve) — 8.9 mi, 027° NE
Loon Lake Cemetery (Monument) — 11.1 mi, 160° S
Gull Point State Park (State Park) — 12.8 mi, 169° S
Dickinson County Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 169° S
Pearson Lakes Art Center (Arts Centre) — 19.6 mi, 174° S
Okoboji Summer Theatre (Theatre) — 19.7 mi, 174° S
Ranch Amusement Park (Theme Park) — 19.9 mi, 173° S
Higgins Museum (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 175° S
Bike Monument (Monument) — 21.2 mi, 181° S
Ringham Habitat Area (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 21.5 mi, 136° SE
Arnolds Park Museum (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 175° S
Spirit Lake Massacre Monument (Monument) — 21.6 mi, 176° S
Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 175° S
Iowa Rock N Roll Museum (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 175° S
Mountain Lake Site (Historic Ruins) — 21.9 mi, 040° NE
Milford Pioneer Theatre (Cinema) — 24.4 mi, 177° S
Estherville Rock Garden (Attraction) — 25.3 mi, 140° SE
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.2 mi, 183° S · 12k acres
Garden (Historic Ruins) — 29.0 mi, 011° N
Fairmont Opera House (Theatre) — 35.5 mi, 093° E

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