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McIntosh Minnesota Map

Explore McIntosh, 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 McIntosh, Minnesota

How to Use This McIntosh, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	47.636905
Longitude	-95.88642
Population	606
Density	234.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56556
Area Code	320
County Seat	Crookston
School District	Win-E-Mac School District

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About McIntosh, Minnesota

McIntosh is a locality in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 606. The population density is 234.2 people per km². McIntosh is located at 47.6369°N, 95.8864°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. McIntosh is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56556.

McIntosh emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the plains where the sky holds a vast, pale clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of every fence line and grain silo. It lies 48.3 miles west-northwest of Bemidji, MN (from Bemidji, MN: bearing 284°T), and is situated 34.9 miles east-southeast of Crookston. The Poplar River traces a quiet, winding path through the landscape, its banks defining the low-lying terrain before the land settles into the quiet expanse of the Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn. Only a mile away, Lanman Lake catches the light of the late afternoon, its surface mirroring the shifting grays and ochres of the passing clouds. The air here carries a persistent, dry chill that speaks of the long winters, a cold that settles deep into the soil and turns the stillness of the afternoon into something heavy and deliberate.

McIntosh maintains a rhythm dictated by the demands of the surrounding fields and the slow, steady hum of agricultural work that has sustained the region for generations. The legacy of the early settlers, who broke the heavy earth to organize the land into productive grids, remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that defines the local streets. While the economy rests primarily on the success of the harvest, the presence of the Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn offers a protected space where the natural prairie grasses reclaim their territory, providing a sanctuary for migratory birds. Life in McIntosh moves with a quiet, predictable grace, shaped by the cycles of the seasons and the enduring relationship between the people and the flat, honest expanse of the Minnesota earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn (Resource Management Area) — 0.4 mi, 224° SW
Polk County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 0.4 mi, 224° SW
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 2.9 mi, 232° SW
Polk State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 331° NW
Erskin Walley Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 6.2 mi, 290° W
Erskine State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 301° NW
Helicopter (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 124° SE
Rydell National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.4 mi, 273° W · 4,080 acres
Youth Memorial (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 335° NW
Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.4 mi, 288° W · 46k acres
Community Art Center (Arts Centre) — 18.8 mi, 068° E
Old Crossing Memorial Park Historical Marker (Monument) — 29.5 mi, 303° NW
Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center (Museum) — 31.2 mi, 214° SW
Sweetlight Gallery (Gallery) — 34.9 mi, 286° W
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 40.1 mi, 161° S · 2,148 acres
Mississippi River Headwaters (Viewpoint) — 41.9 mi, 131° SE
Viking Sword Museum (Museum) — 42.3 mi, 205° SW
Viking Farmer Museam (Museum) — 46.8 mi, 329° NW
Headwaters Science Center (Museum) — 48.2 mi, 103° E
The Chief Theatre (Theatre) — 48.3 mi, 103° E
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 56.6 mi, 091° E · 660k acres
Odyssey Cinemas Washington Square 7 (Cinema) — 56.6 mi, 178° S
Young at Art Co (Gallery) — 56.7 mi, 178° S
River Cinema 15 (Cinema) — 56.7 mi, 291° W
Heritage Village (Museum) — 56.7 mi, 292° W
Empire Theatre (Theatre) — 56.8 mi, 291° W
Detroit Lakes Sports Arena (Stadium) — 57.3 mi, 179° S

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