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Mendota Minnesota Map

Explore Mendota, 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 Mendota, Minnesota

How to Use This Mendota, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	44.887188
Longitude	-93.164387
Population	183
Density	266.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	55150
Area Code	612, 952
County Seat	Hastings
School District	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan

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About Mendota, Minnesota

Mendota is a locality in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 183. The population density is 266.6 people per km². Mendota is located at 44.8872°N, 93.1644°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mendota is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55150.

Mendota commands a confluence of earth and water where the Minnesota River carves a deep, deliberate path through the limestone bluffs. It lies 1.3 miles west of Mendota Heights, MN (from Mendota Heights, MN: bearing 281°T), and is situated 8.0 miles southeast of Minneapolis. The terrain rises sharply toward Pilot Knob, a prominent high point that offers a sweeping perspective of the valley floor, where the sunlight often catches the moisture of the air to cast a shimmering, pale gold haze over the landscape. Augusta Lake sits quietly in the periphery, its stillness a stark contrast to the persistent movement of the water nearby. Those who traverse the Big Rivers Regional Trail find a path that follows the natural contours of the riparian zone, moving through a landscape defined by its rugged, inland character rather than any distant horizon.

Mendota serves as a foundational site of regional history, acting as a gateway where trade and settlement once converged in the early centuries of the territory. The local economy has long since shifted from the fur trade to a quiet, residential composure, yet the presence of the past lingers in the architecture and the deliberate preservation of the land. The proximity to Minnehaha Falls brings a seasonal vitality to the surroundings, drawing visitors who appreciate the cooling spray and the sound of falling water against the quietude of the plains. Mendota maintains a rhythm governed by the changing light across the bluffs and the slow, steady endurance of a place that understands its own significance in the broader narrative of the interior continent.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Big Rivers Regional Trail (Local Recreation) — 0.0 mi, 168° S
Fort Snelling State Park (State Park) — 0.1 mi, 351° N
Crosby Farm Regional Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 354° N
Saint Paul (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 310° NW
River Gorge Reg Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 309° NW
Neiman Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 277° W
WPA Work Camp No 1 (Historic Ruins) — 1.3 mi, 201° S
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 1.4 mi, 296° NW · 64 acres
White Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 355° N
Minneapolis: City of Lakes (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 306° NW
Highland 1 & 2 (Cinema) — 2.4 mi, 333° NW
Ford Dam Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 319° NW
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.6 mi, 227° SW · 24k acres
Great River Gallery (Gallery) — 3.0 mi, 032° NE
Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 095° E
Central Park Amphitheater (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 187° S
Whimsical Alternative Coalition Political Awareness Consortium (Gallery) — 4.1 mi, 358° N
Daughters of the American Revolution World War I Monument (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 336° NW
SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium (Aquarium) — 4.3 mi, 239° SW
Crayola Experience (Theme Park) — 4.4 mi, 238° SW
B&B Theatres Bloomington 13 (Cinema) — 4.5 mi, 239° SW
Penumbra Theatre (Theatre) — 4.7 mi, 025° NE
Pink Slip Gallery (Gallery) — 4.9 mi, 329° NW
Mosaic on a Stick (Arts Centre) — 5.0 mi, 359° N
Twin City Model Railroad Museum (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 349° N
Interact Cener for the Visual and Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 5.2 mi, 352° N
State Capitol Ground (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 033° NE
Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (Wild & Scenic River) — 22.0 mi, 052° NE · 4,903 acres

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