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Morton Minnesota Map

Explore Morton, 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 Morton, Minnesota

How to Use This Morton, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	44.55135
Longitude	-94.984439
Population	410
Density	130.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56270
Area Code	320
County Seat	Olivia
School District	Redwood Area School District

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About Morton, Minnesota

Morton is a locality in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 410. The population density is 130.7 people per km². Morton is located at 44.5513°N, 94.9844°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Morton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56270.

Morton claims a singular vantage point where the land yields to the rhythmic, persistent carving of the Minnesota River. It lies 27.8 miles northwest of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 323°T), and is situated 6.6 miles east of Redwood Falls. The earth here is defined by the Morton Outcrops State Scientific and Natural Area, where ancient, weathered gneiss rock breaks through the soil like the spine of a dormant creature, grounding the landscape in a deep, geologic stillness. Beyond these exposed stones, the horizon stretches into a vast expanse of prairie and farmland, a place where the light at dusk turns the dry grasses into a muted gold, casting long, stark shadows across the flat plains. While the distant, quiet waters of Lone Tree Lake sit twelve miles to the west, the local air feels dry and crisp, carrying the scent of rich soil and the quiet promise of the coming frost.

Morton carries the weight of a history carved from granite and labor, having long served as a hub for the industrious extraction of the very stone that defines its foundation. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons and the cycle of the harvest, reflecting the quiet resilience of those who call these plains home. Life in Morton moves with a deliberate, steady pace, far from the frantic hum of larger centers, where the community remains focused on the practicalities of the soil and the legacy of the river. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the raw, unadorned beauty of the local outcrops, which serve as a silent reminder of the profound age of the land, standing firm as the seasons cycle through the long, quiet winters.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Renville County Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 005° N
Brickyard State Aquatic Management Area (Redwood) (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 205° SW
Tiger Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 263° W
Birch Coulee Historical Marker (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 345° N
Memorial Park (Local Park) — 6.0 mi, 262° W
Ramsey Park (Local Park) — 6.5 mi, 266° W
Geology of the Redwood Falls Region (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 271° W
Swaybacked Bridge (Attraction) — 6.9 mi, 270° W
Fort Ridgely State Park (State Park) — 13.5 mi, 119° SE
Site of Sundown Village (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 200° S
Elevated Lake Viewing Platform (Viewpoint) — 21.0 mi, 143° SE
Sleepy Eye Depot Museum (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 144° SE
Upper Sioux Agency State Park (State Park) — 25.2 mi, 299° NW
Art Wall Park (Public Artwork) — 30.3 mi, 122° SE
Wanda Gag House (Attraction) — 30.4 mi, 122° SE
Auditorium (Theatre) — 30.5 mi, 124° SE
State Street Theater Co. (Theatre) — 30.6 mi, 123° SE
Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum (Museum) — 30.6 mi, 122° SE
John Lind House (Attraction) — 30.6 mi, 122° SE
Laura Ingalls' Dugout Home on Plum Creek (Historic Ruins) — 31.5 mi, 229° SW
Site 2 (Historic Ruins) — 31.9 mi, 186° S
Yellow Medicine County Museum (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 302° NW
Minnesota Machinery Museum (Attraction) — 32.7 mi, 287° W
Minnesota's Machinery Museum (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 288° W
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.8 mi, 223° SW · 12k acres
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 52.8 mi, 091° E · 24k acres

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