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McGregor Minnesota Map

Explore McGregor, 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 McGregor, Minnesota

How to Use This McGregor, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	46.610434
Longitude	-93.299668
Population	384
Density	69.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	55760
Area Code	218
County Seat	Aitkin
School District	McGregor Public School District

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About McGregor, Minnesota

McGregor is a locality in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 384. The population density is 69.3 people per km². McGregor is located at 46.6104°N, 93.2997°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. McGregor is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55760.

McGregor maintains a quiet presence amidst the expansive, low-lying woodlands of north-central Minnesota, where the horizon is defined by the dense, dark silhouettes of conifers and the persistent, muted light of the northern sky. It lies 41.3 miles west of Cloquet, MN (from Cloquet, MN: bearing 259°T), and is situated 19.5 miles east-northeast of Aitkin. The terrain around McGregor is largely defined by peatlands and marshes, creating a landscape that feels suspended in a state of damp, emerald stillness. Two miles to the west, the Sandy River meanders through the tall grasses, its dark, tannin-stained waters reflecting the changing colors of the canopy above. Just three miles away, the quiet basin of Bass Lake rests in a shallow depression, its surface often mirroring the heavy, gray clouds that characterize the region's long, introspective winters. Those seeking the deeper woods find a vast, untamed expanse within the Savanna State Forest, while the local geography is punctuated by the presence of Miscellaneous, a Special Recreation Management Area that preserves the unadorned integrity of the wilder, marshy plains.

McGregor emerged from the labor of the timber era, a legacy that still informs the slow, deliberate pace of life here. The local economy remains tied to the land and the rhythms of the North Woods, with the seasonal pulse of forestry and small-scale enterprise anchoring the daily habits of residents. Historical echoes of the logging camps and the early rail lines persist in the architectural simplicity of the buildings that line the main thoroughfares, where the focus remains on utility and endurance. Life in McGregor favors the practical, yet there is a distinct, quiet beauty in the way the autumn frost settles over the fields and the way the air turns sharp and clear as the days shorten. While the distant silhouette of Fire Tower Hill marks the horizon twenty miles away, the true character of the place is found in the immediate, unassuming details—the scent of pine needles on the damp earth and the steady, patient endurance of a community that has long learned to thrive in the heart of the northern interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Savanna State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.4 mi, 152° SE
Mcgregor State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 029° NE
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 1.1 mi, 183° S
Kimberly Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 189° S
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.4 mi, 185° S · 36k acres
Aitkin County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 4.1 mi, 176° S
Big Sandy Lake Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 4.4 mi, 339° N
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 8.1 mi, 211° SW · 1,410 acres
Savanna Portage State Park (State Park) — 10.0 mi, 005° N
The Ojibwe's Sandy Lake Journey (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 354° N
Tell Him I Blame Him for the Children we have Lost... (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 354° N
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 074° E
The Terrace (Theatre) — 20.0 mi, 255° W
Superior National Forest (National Forest) — 22.4 mi, 055° NE · 2.1M acres
Fond du Lac State Forest (Nature Reserve) — 26.8 mi, 071° E
Moose Lake Depot Museum (Museum) — 27.5 mi, 113° SE
Lake Theatre (Cinema) — 27.8 mi, 113° SE
Deerwood Deer Statue (Public Artwork) — 30.0 mi, 252° W
Banning State Park (State Park) — 32.9 mi, 140° SE
Pope Point (Viewpoint) — 33.2 mi, 197° S
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 34.5 mi, 320° NW · 660k acres
Pine County Historical Museum (Museum) — 38.3 mi, 140° SE
Sandstone History and Art Center (Arts Centre) — 39.0 mi, 148° SE
Band Shell (Theatre) — 40.3 mi, 079° E
Hinckley Fire Museum (Museum) — 44.5 mi, 157° SE
WonderTrek Children's Museum (Museum) — 45.2 mi, 248° W
Driftwood Gift Shop and Museum (Museum) — 46.8 mi, 276° W
Spirit Mountain Adventure Park (Attraction) — 51.8 mi, 082° E
Historic caboose (Attraction) — 52.9 mi, 278° W
Black Bear (Attraction) — 53.1 mi, 081° E

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