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Oslo Minnesota Map

Explore Oslo, 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 Oslo, Minnesota

How to Use This Oslo, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	48.195632
Longitude	-97.13144
Population	239
Density	248.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	55940, 56744
Area Code	218, 320
County Seat	Mantorville
School District	Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District

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About Oslo, Minnesota

Oslo is a locality in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 239. The population density is 248.7 people per km². Oslo is located at 48.1956°N, 97.1314°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oslo is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 55940, 56744.

Oslo holds a quiet permanence upon the flat, expansive plains where the sky dominates the horizon and the light shifts in long, amber streaks during the late autumn afternoons. It lies 16.1 miles west-southwest of Rochester, MN (from Rochester, MN: bearing 236°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south of Kasson. The land around Oslo remains defined by the slow, deliberate movement of the South Fork Zumbro River, which winds through the terrain just a mile away, carving a modest path through the silt and soil. Beyond the immediate fields, the landscape stretches toward the distant, faint silhouette of Chance Hollow Hill, providing a singular point of reference in a world of vast, open horizons. Those who spend time here often walk the borders of the Vernon State Wildlife Management Area, observing how the tall grasses sway in rhythm with the cooling winds that signal the approach of the long, deep winters of legend.

Oslo preserves a legacy of persistence, rooted in the agrarian traditions that have shaped the local economy for generations. The rhythm of daily life follows the seasonal harvest, and the community maintains a steady, industrious pace that reflects its heritage of resilience against the elements. While residents might travel sixteen miles to visit the quiet waters of Silver Lake, the true character of Oslo is found in the persistent labor of the fields and the endurance of its people. It is a place where the air carries the scent of turned earth and the stillness of the plains, reminding any traveler that the value of the land is measured not in grand gestures, but in the slow, consistent growth of the crops and the quiet bonds of a small, enduring neighborhood.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Alvarado State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 107° E
Walsh County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 7.7 mi, 300° NW
Ardoch National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.1 mi, 291° W · 632 acres
Prairie Chicken (State Recreation Area) — 8.6 mi, 237° SW
Grand Forks County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 10.6 mi, 220° SW
Joliet Ferry (State Conservation Area) — 11.1 mi, 356° N
Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.8 mi, 202° S · 1,634 acres
Red River (State Recreation Area) — 17.9 mi, 167° S
Heritage Village (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 163° S
Sitting Bull (Public Artwork) — 18.7 mi, 171° S
River Cinema 15 (Cinema) — 19.1 mi, 165° S
Flood Memorial (Monument) — 19.2 mi, 166° S
Leonard Hall Geology Museum (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 171° S
Empire Theatre (Theatre) — 19.3 mi, 166° S
AFL CIO Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 20.9 mi, 171° S
Zavoral Monument (Monument) — 21.3 mi, 162° S
Turtle River State Park (State Park) — 24.2 mi, 222° SW
Till Hill (Viewpoint) — 24.6 mi, 224° SW
Old Mill State Park (State Park) — 27.8 mi, 066° NE
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 27.8 mi, 109° E
Viking Farmer Museam (Museum) — 33.6 mi, 087° E
Sweetlight Gallery (Gallery) — 37.8 mi, 140° SE
Karlstad Pavilion (Theatre) — 38.4 mi, 047° NE
Kittson County Historical Museum (Museum) — 43.1 mi, 030° NE
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 53.3 mi, 077° E · 5,094 acres
Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center (Museum) — 76.2 mi, 148° SE

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