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Lutsen Minnesota Map

Explore Lutsen, 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 Lutsen, Minnesota

How to Use This Lutsen, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	47.67443
Longitude	-90.692776
Population	220
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	55612
Area Code	218
County Seat	Grand Marais
School District	Cook County Public Schools

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About Lutsen, Minnesota

Lutsen is a locality in Cook County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 220. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Lutsen is located at 47.6744°N, 90.6928°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55612.

Lutsen emerges from the dense, evergreen silence of the North Woods, where the landscape is defined by the sharp, cold clarity of the air and the insistent, downward rush of Alfred Creek. It lies 89.9 miles northeast of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 48°T), and is situated 58.1 miles east-southeast of Ely. Granite outcroppings rise abruptly from the earth, and the proximity of the Superior National Forest ensures that the boundary between the wild, unkempt timber and the human footprint remains perpetually blurred. To the west, the formidable silhouette of Eagle Mountain anchors the horizon, a reminder of the tectonic weight that shaped this territory long before the first sawmills arrived. As the sun dips low, the light loses its intensity, turning the deep, boreal greens into a muted, velvet gray that swallows the distant, icy expanse of Lake Superior.

Lutsen maintains an economy carved from the rugged intersection of seasonal tourism and the enduring labor of the woods, a heritage that reflects the stoic resilience of early Scandinavian settlers. The local rhythm remains tethered to the turning of the seasons, shifting from the quiet, snow-heavy insulation of winter to the brief, vibrant surge of summer activity. Travelers occasionally venture toward the Honeymoon Trail, seeking the solitude of the interior, while the residents continue to navigate a life dictated by the stubborn realities of the terrain. The character of Lutsen persists in the sturdy architecture of its buildings and the unvarnished honesty of its people, who treat the harsh, long winters not as a struggle, but as a fundamental condition of their existence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Superior National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 2.1M acres
Scherer Conservation Unit State Scientific and Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.1 mi, 180° S
Lutsen State Scientific and Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.1 mi, 150° SE
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 0.5 mi, 270° W
Cascade River State Park (State Park) — 4.0 mi, 088° E
Pat Bayle State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.5 mi, 310° NW
Ray Berglund (State Recreation Area) — 5.5 mi, 219° SW
Cedar Overlook (Viewpoint) — 7.3 mi, 233° SW
Temperance River State Park (State Park) — 9.6 mi, 231° SW
Jason Robert Feltl (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 231° SW
Butterwort Cliffs Scientific & Natural Area (Marine Protected Area) — 9.9 mi, 073° E
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.5 mi, 349° N · 1.1M acres
Father Baraga’s Cross (Attraction) — 13.0 mi, 226° SW
Eagle Mountain (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 022° N
The Bear Tree (Public Artwork) — 17.4 mi, 073° E
Grand Marais Playhouse (Theatre) — 17.6 mi, 071° E
Hog Creek Trail Launch (Attraction) — 20.5 mi, 298° NW
Island River Pictographs (Historic Ruins) — 28.0 mi, 284° W
Pigeon River Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 29.3 mi, 064° NE · 11k acres
Magnetic Rock (Attraction) — 29.8 mi, 350° N
Finland Minnesota Historical Society (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 231° SW
Judge C.R. Magney State Park Historical Marker (Monument) — 31.3 mi, 071° E
Devil's Kettle (Attraction) — 31.7 mi, 070° E
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center (Museum) — 35.2 mi, 346° N
Gunflint Trail Historical Society (Museum) — 35.3 mi, 346° N
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 41.0 mi, 182° S · 110k acres
LaVerendrye Provincial Park (Nature Reserve) — 41.4 mi, 347° N
Rendezvous Area (Theatre) — 43.1 mi, 301° NW
Iona's Beach Scientific and Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 48.9 mi, 224° SW
Grand Portage National Monument Heritage Center (Museum) — 50.7 mi, 067° NE

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