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Manchester Minnesota Map

Explore Manchester, 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 Manchester, Minnesota

How to Use This Manchester, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.725513
Longitude	-93.451881
Population	52
Density	271.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56007
Area Code	320
County Seat	Albert Lea
School District	Albert Lea Public School District

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About Manchester, Minnesota

Manchester is a locality in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 52. The population density is 271.3 people per km². Manchester is located at 43.7255°N, 93.4519°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Manchester is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56007.

Manchester occupies a stretch of prairie where the horizon line remains unbroken, save for the occasional silhouette of a grain elevator or the distant, flat expanse of the Mule Lakebed. It lies 6.8 miles northwest of Albert Lea, MN (from Albert Lea, MN: bearing 322°T), and is situated 13.9 miles east of Wells. The earth here is heavy and dark, a testament to the persistent work of glaciers long departed, leaving behind a landscape that feels both expansive and profoundly quiet. To the northeast, the waters of Sugar Lake hold the reflection of the clouds with a stillness that suggests an ancient, patient depth. A few miles to the west, the Cobb River traces a slow, meandering path through the soil, its current muted by the seasonal shifts that define the rhythm of the plains. During the twilight hours, the light flattens against the stubble of the fields, casting long, bruised shadows that emphasize the sheer scale of the sky overhead.

Manchester emerged from the expansion of the nineteenth-century rail lines, which provided the necessary arteries for the agricultural commerce that continues to dictate the local economy. The surrounding land remains dedicated to the cultivation of corn and soybeans, a cycle of planting and harvest that organizes the life of the inhabitants with a predictable, iron-clad regularity. Beyond the cultivated rows, the Freeborn County Waterfowl Production Area offers a sanctuary for migratory species, serving as a reminder of the wilder, marshy character that once dominated this region before the arrival of the plow. While the pace of daily existence is dictated by the seasons, there is a distinct, understated resilience in the way Manchester maintains its identity against the encroaching silence of the vast, open plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Freeborn County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 2.1 mi, 129° SE
Manchester State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 019° N
Halls Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 234° SW
Edgewater Park (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 143° SE
Bancroft Bay (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 133° SE
Snyder Fields (Local Recreation) — 5.6 mi, 124° SE
Mall Cinema 7 Theatre (Cinema) — 5.6 mi, 122° SE
Freeborn County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 134° SE
Freeborn County Courthouse (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 143° SE
Alden Community Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 239° SW
Myre-Big Island State Park (State Park) — 8.7 mi, 132° SE
Thanks for Visiting Minnesota (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 162° S
Minnesota Welcomes You (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 162° S
Myrtle Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 128° SE
Old Mill (Historic Ruins) — 21.2 mi, 294° NW
Worth County Historical Museum (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 149° SE
Swensrud School Museum (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 149° SE
Summerset Theater (Theatre) — 23.1 mi, 098° E
Rice Lake State Park (State Park) — 23.3 mi, 187° S
Lighter Than Some (Public Artwork) — 28.4 mi, 021° N

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