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Nerstrand Minnesota Map

Explore Nerstrand, 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 Nerstrand, Minnesota

How to Use This Nerstrand, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	44.341909
Longitude	-93.067988
Population	273
Density	74.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	55053
Area Code	612, 952
County Seat	Faribault
School District	Faribault Public School District

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About Nerstrand, Minnesota

Nerstrand is a locality in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 273. The population density is 74.5 people per km². Nerstrand is located at 44.3419°N, 93.0680°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nerstrand is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55053.

Nerstrand emerges from the landscape as a collection of quiet, sturdy structures anchored to the rich, dark soil of southern Minnesota. It lies 9.3 miles south-southeast of Northfield, MN (from Northfield, MN: bearing 150°T), and is situated 19.5 miles north-northeast of Owatonna. The terrain surrounding Nerstrand is defined by a slow, rhythmic transition from open farmland to the dense, shaded canopy of Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, which sits a mere mile away. Sunlight here tends to filter through the heavy leaves of maple and basswood, casting long, fractured shadows across the forest floor where wildflowers bloom in brief, frantic cycles. Two miles to the west, the Little Cannon River traces a winding path through the limestone-rich earth, its current providing a subtle, constant soundtrack to the stillness of the fields. To the north, the horizon remains wide and uncomplicated, occasionally interrupted by the distant silhouette of Sugarloaf Hill, a reminder of the geologic forces that shaped this interior plain.

History in Nerstrand lingers in the preservation of the local mill and the enduring patterns of agricultural life that have sustained the region for generations. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest, with the community maintaining a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the demands of a larger, more frantic world. A drive of seven miles leads to the quiet expanse of Crystal Lake, a place where the water mirrors the shifting gray and blue of the expansive Midwestern sky. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried intent, favoring the quiet conversation of neighbors and the maintenance of old traditions over the rapid pace of modern expansion. During the long, cold months, the air takes on a crisp, metallic edge, turning the quiet lanes and fields into a landscape of stark, monochromatic beauty that demands patience and respect from those who remain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Nerstrand Big Woods State Park (State Park) — 1.1 mi, 271° W
Prairie Creek Woods State Scientific and Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 314° NW
Warsaw State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 022° N
Spring Creek Park (Local Park) — 7.7 mi, 332° NW
The Nature Conservancy (Local Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 265° W
Voices, Thoughts, & Spirits in the Wind (Public Artwork) — 8.7 mi, 329° NW
Cannon Valley Cinema 10 (Cinema) — 8.8 mi, 313° NW
Northfield Area Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 327° NW
Northfield Historical Society (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 330° NW
Santa's Cottage (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 330° NW
Sesquicentennial Legacy Plaza (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 330° NW
Civil War Monument (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 330° NW
Northfield Arts Guild (Arts Centre) — 9.2 mi, 330° NW
River Bend Nature Center (Local Park) — 9.4 mi, 241° SW
Cowling - Lower Arboretum (Local Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 339° N
Waterford Mill Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 10.4 mi, 340° N
Horse Arena (Stadium) — 10.6 mi, 259° W
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 11.9 mi, 292° W
Larson Log House (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 101° E
Cannon Falls Historical Museum (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 035° NE
Rice Lake State Park (State Park) — 16.6 mi, 176° S
R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 18.0 mi, 044° NE
Union Depot (Historic) (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 206° SW
Covered Bridge (Viewpoint) — 19.9 mi, 099° E
Vasa Museum (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 057° NE
Outdoor classroom (Theatre) — 23.7 mi, 336° NW
Arts and Heritage Center (Arts Centre) — 26.2 mi, 285° W
Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 27.4 mi, 131° SE
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.5 mi, 342° N · 24k acres
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 48.9 mi, 084° E · 274k acres

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