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Medford Minnesota Map

Explore Medford, 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 Medford, Minnesota

How to Use This Medford, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	44.17413
Longitude	-93.246324
Population	1,315
Density	425.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	55049
Area Code	612, 952
County Seat	Owatonna
School District	Medford Public School District

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About Medford, Minnesota

Medford is a locality in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,315. The population density is 425.2 people per km². Medford is located at 44.1741°N, 93.2463°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Medford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55049.

Medford stretches across a landscape defined by the persistent, southward pull of the Straight River, which cuts through the flat, fertile plains with a quiet, brown-watered determination. It lies 6.3 miles north of Owatonna, MN (from Owatonna, MN: bearing 351°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south of Faribault. The horizon here is vast and unencumbered, where the quality of light at dusk turns the tall prairie grasses into a shimmering, bruised gold that seems to hold the warmth of the day long after the sun dips toward the edge of the world. Two miles away, the Clinton Falls Dwarf Trout Lily State Scientific and Natural Area preserves a fragile, quiet wildness, while the broader geography remains defined by the distant, ancient basin of the Pelican Lake Bed. The air carries the scent of damp earth and coming frost, a sensory reminder that the deep, legendary winters of this region are never truly far from the surface of the soil.

Medford maintains a rhythm dictated by the steady, industrious pulse of local agriculture and the modest manufacturing that keeps the gears of the region turning. History here is written in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the older storefronts and the sprawling fields that have sustained families for generations, connecting the present to a legacy of Scandinavian and pioneer resilience. Life in Medford moves with a deliberate, grounded pace, far removed from the frantic noise of coastal centers, favoring a neighborly persistence that values the reliability of the seasons. Whether one travels eight miles toward the waters of Wells Lake or simply watches the Straight River flow past the town’s edge, there is a sense of belonging to a landscape that asks for nothing more than an honest day’s work and a quiet appreciation for the changing sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Clinton Falls Dwarf Trout Lily State Scientific and Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 180° S
Faribault State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 003° N
Regeneration (Public Artwork) — 4.3 mi, 183° S
Manthey Park (Local Park) — 4.7 mi, 167° S
Union Depot (Historic) (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 176° S
Leo Rudolph Nature Resv (Local Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 180° S
River Bend Nature Center (Local Park) — 6.5 mi, 354° N
Rice County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 351° N
Horse Arena (Stadium) — 9.6 mi, 351° N
Rice Lake State Park (State Park) — 10.1 mi, 125° SE
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park (State Park) — 12.3 mi, 030° NE
Waseca County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 243° SW
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 243° SW
POW/MIA Memorial (Monument) — 15.7 mi, 329° NW
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 16.2 mi, 352° N
Cannon Valley Cinema 10 (Cinema) — 17.8 mi, 008° N
Northfield Historical Society (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 012° N
Santa's Cottage (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 012° N
Northfield Arts Guild (Arts Centre) — 20.0 mi, 012° N
Le Sueur County Museum (Museum) — 21.2 mi, 275° W
Waterford Mill Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 22.0 mi, 014° N
Voyager Valley Teepee (Attraction) — 22.9 mi, 262° W
Larson Log House (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 069° E
Arts and Heritage Center (Arts Centre) — 24.7 mi, 318° NW
Covered Bridge (Viewpoint) — 29.7 mi, 073° E
Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 30.3 mi, 102° E
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.3 mi, 358° N · 24k acres
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 59.8 mi, 074° E · 274k acres

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