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Leota Minnesota Map

Explore Leota, 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 Leota, Minnesota

How to Use This Leota, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.826383
Longitude	-96.024232
Population	202
Density	51.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	56153
Area Code	320
County Seat	Worthington
School District	Edgerton Public School District

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About Leota, Minnesota

Leota is a locality in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 202. The population density is 51.4 people per km². Leota is located at 43.8264°N, 96.0242°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56153.

Leota occupies a vast, hushed stretch of southwestern Minnesota where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered, defined by the steady, rhythmic swells of the prairie. It lies 25.5 miles northwest of Worthington, MN (from Worthington, MN: bearing 305°T), and is situated 15.9 miles northeast of Luverne. The light here possesses a particular clarity, turning the tall grasses into shades of pale ochre and deep amber as the afternoon sun descends toward the distant silhouette of Buffalo Ridge. While the landscape feels expansive and solitary, the proximity of Champepadan Creek, located just three miles away, provides a subtle, winding vein of moisture that feeds the surrounding soil. To the north, the terrain maintains its quiet composure, eventually giving way to the gentle, reflective surface of Moon Lake, which rests nine miles from the center of the local landscape.

Leota maintains a character rooted in the deliberate, persistent industry of agriculture, where the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest dictate the pace of daily existence. The nearby Champepedan State Wildlife Management Area serves as a vital expanse of preserved habitat, reminding residents of the enduring connection between their livelihood and the untamed vitality of the plains. History here is marked not by grand monuments, but by the steady endurance of families who shaped the fields and established a life defined by the rigorous, changing seasons. The local economy remains tethered to this land, a place where the stillness of the winter air often feels heavy with a profound, expectant peace before the spring thaw brings the earth back to life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Champepedan State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 152° SE
Windy Acres State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 090° E
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.7 mi, 210° SW · 12k acres
Blue Mounds State Park (State Park) — 10.5 mi, 225° SW
Murray County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 10.6 mi, 063° NE
Buffalo Viewing Platform (Viewpoint) — 11.2 mi, 226° SW
Nobles County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 11.6 mi, 097° E
Luverne Bell (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 220° SW
The Buffalo (Monument) — 15.9 mi, 217° SW
Split Rock Creek State Park (State Park) — 17.1 mi, 286° W
Pipestone National Monument (National Monument) — 19.3 mi, 311° NW · 302 acres
Three Maidens (Historic Ruins) — 19.4 mi, 311° NW
Sundance Site (Monument) — 20.0 mi, 312° NW
Garretson Area Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 25.1 mi, 253° W
King & Queen Rock (Attraction) — 26.6 mi, 249° W
Rock Island Depot Museum (Museum) — 28.0 mi, 195° S
Lyon County Historical Society Museum Complex (Museum) — 28.1 mi, 195° S
McCallum Museum and Brunson Heritage House (Museum) — 32.4 mi, 154° SE
Lyon County Waterfowl Production Area 3 (National Conservation Area) — 32.7 mi, 006° N · 235 acres
Westbrook Heritage House Museum (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 063° NE
The Stone Station (Attraction) — 35.1 mi, 035° NE
Blood Run Site (Historic Ruins) — 37.3 mi, 228° SW
Dinosaur Statue (Public Artwork) — 38.3 mi, 286° W
Eastbank Art Gallery (Gallery) — 39.8 mi, 241° SW
JK Gallery (Gallery) — 39.8 mi, 241° SW
Exposure Gallery & Studios (Gallery) — 39.9 mi, 242° SW
The Coliseum (Theatre) — 40.0 mi, 242° SW

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