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Oronoco Minnesota Map

Explore Oronoco, 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 Oronoco, Minnesota

How to Use This Oronoco, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	44.166076
Longitude	-92.534906
Population	1,802
Density	238.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	55960
Area Code	218
County Seat	Rochester
School District	Rochester Public School District

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About Oronoco, Minnesota

Oronoco is a locality in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,802. The population density is 238.6 people per km². Oronoco is located at 44.1661°N, 92.5349°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oronoco is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55960.

Oronoco asserts its presence where the Middle Fork Zumbro River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, defining the quiet vitality of the terrain. It lies 10.5 miles north-northwest of Rochester, MN (from Rochester, MN: bearing 342°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east-southeast of Pine Island. The water moves with a steady, amber clarity, winding past the banks of Shady Lake, which acts as a placid mirror for the shifting clouds and the changing colors of the deciduous canopy. Beyond the immediate riparian corridor, the land transitions into a series of modest elevations that echo the distant, hazy silhouette of Irish Ridge on the horizon. The air here holds a distinct, crisp weight, particularly in the transition between the long, profound winters and the sudden, verdant intensity of the growing season, a cycle that shapes the slow, deliberate pulse of the environment.

History clings to Oronoco in the form of old stone foundations and the remnants of early milling efforts that once relied on the kinetic energy of the river. While the regional economy has shifted from those initial industrial impulses toward modern agricultural integration and residential growth, the character of the place remains tethered to the land’s natural rhythm. A few miles away, the Izaak Walton League State Wildlife Management Area provides a protected sanctuary for local flora and fauna, serving as a reminder of the vast, wooded expanse that once dominated this interior geography. Even as commuters move toward the nearby urban centers, Oronoco retains an independent stillness, an atmosphere where the light at dusk settles long and thin over the fields, grounding the day in a quiet, enduring permanence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Izaak Walton League State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 023° NE
Oronoco Prairie State Scientific and Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 134° SE
R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.0 mi, 023° NE
Turnberry Park (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 298° NW
Schmidt Park (Local Park) — 5.5 mi, 161° S
Marian Grotto (Public Artwork) — 7.2 mi, 162° S
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 7.6 mi, 352° N
Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 8.0 mi, 225° SW
Dr Paul E Zollman Memorial (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 225° SW
Skyline View (Viewpoint) — 9.4 mi, 160° S
Heritage House (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 160° S
Matthews Heritage Dome (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 161° S
Rochester Civic Theatre (Theatre) — 10.6 mi, 159° S
Quarry Hill Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 10.6 mi, 152° SE
Taylor Arena (Stadium) — 10.7 mi, 159° S
Historic Structure (Historic Ruins) — 10.7 mi, 152° SE
Threshold Arts (Gallery) — 10.7 mi, 161° S
Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 162° S
Plummer House (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 166° S
History Center of Olmsted County (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 174° S
Driftless Art Academy (Arts Centre) — 11.4 mi, 167° S
Spark (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 166° S
Larson Log House (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 307° NW
Chester Woods amphitheater (Theatre) — 16.3 mi, 138° SE
Carley State Park (State Park) — 17.9 mi, 100° E
Whitewater State Park (State Park) — 23.8 mi, 108° E
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.0 mi, 053° NE · 274k acres
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.5 mi, 098° E · 14k acres

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