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Loretto Minnesota Map

Explore Loretto, 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 Loretto, Minnesota

How to Use This Loretto, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	45.054686
Longitude	-93.635516
Population	646
Density	966.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	55357, 55595, 55596, 55597, 55598
Area Code	612, 952, 763
County Seat	Minneapolis
School District	Delano Public School District

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About Loretto, Minnesota

Loretto is a locality in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 646. The population density is 966.8 people per km². Loretto is located at 45.0547°N, 93.6355°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Loretto is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 55357, 55595, 55596.

Loretto emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Minnesota interior, defined by the steady, unassuming presence of Sarah Creek as it winds through the low-lying fields. It lies 8.9 miles west of Maple Grove, MN (from Maple Grove, MN: bearing 262°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-northwest of Plymouth. The landscape here favors the patient observer, where the horizon meets the sky in a wide, unhurried arc, broken only by the silhouettes of windbreaks and the cooling presence of Lake Sarah, which waits just a mile to the west. In the quiet transition between seasons, the air carries a crisp, elemental clarity, cooling rapidly as the sun drops toward the distant silhouette of Sunset Hill. The nearby Morris T Baker Park Reserve acts as a verdant anchor, preserving a stretch of wilder terrain that offers a glimpse of the region’s original, untamed character before the encroachment of modern fences and power lines.

Loretto maintains an agrarian heritage that has quietly evolved into a life of balanced, small-scale industry and residential comfort. Where early settlers once broke the soil to establish a foothold in the challenging North Woods climate, the current economy relies on a mixture of local commerce and the steady pulse of commuters drawn to the space and silence of the countryside. The rhythm of daily life is measured by the changing colors of the crops and the seasonal migration of light across the open plains, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs. Residents recognize that the true value of Loretto lies in its persistence, a place where the memory of the frontier remains a subtle undercurrent beneath the pragmatic work of maintaining a modern, functional life in the heart of the continent.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Morris T Baker Park Reserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 178° S
Maple Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 180° S
Walnut Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 195° S
Tomann Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 088° E
Baker Park Reserve (Local Recreation) — 3.9 mi, 166° S
Wolsfeld Woods State Scientific and Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 139° SE
Robina Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 248° W
Uptown Hamel Library/Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 100° E
Gleason Fields (Local Recreation) — 5.7 mi, 075° E
Luce Line Trail (State Park) — 6.0 mi, 158° S
The Svitak Family Forest Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 7.4 mi, 079° E
Rieder Homestead (Theatre) — 7.8 mi, 264° W
Apple Jack Orchard (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 292° W
St. Walburga 1883-1983 Centennial Monument (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 029° NE
Maple Grove Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 9.5 mi, 070° E
Angel of Hope (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 060° NE
Mount Olivet Chapel (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 100° E
Excelsior Dock Cinema (Cinema) — 11.0 mi, 162° S
Maple Grove History Museum (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 066° NE
Water Street Gallery Ltd (Gallery) — 11.0 mi, 162° S
Anchor Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 11.1 mi, 161° S
Front Porch Musical Theatre (Theatre) — 11.5 mi, 020° N
Life in a Cattail Marsh (Viewpoint) — 12.0 mi, 191° S
New Hope Cinema Grill (Cinema) — 12.8 mi, 104° E
Arboretum Apple House (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 180° S
Chanhassen Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 13.6 mi, 170° S
Auditorium (Stadium) — 14.0 mi, 067° NE
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 14.0 mi, 029° NE · 64 acres
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.4 mi, 164° S · 24k acres
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.3 mi, 355° N · 61k acres

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