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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	Marshall 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	Warren
School District	Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District

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About Oslo, Minnesota

Oslo is a locality in Marshall 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 occupies a vast, flat expanse of the Red River Valley where the horizon stretches into a seamless line of earth and sky. It lies 19.2 miles north-northwest of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 346°T), and is situated 19.0 miles north-northwest of East Grand Forks. The Red River of the North serves as the primary artery here, its slow, deliberate current carving a path through the rich, dark soil that defines the regional character. Beyond the immediate banks, the land remains stubbornly level, a testament to the ancient lakebed that once occupied this basin. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Altamont Moraine interrupts the otherwise unbroken flatness, providing a subtle contrast to the expansive plains. The air carries a crisp, clean quality, particularly during the transition of seasons when the light turns a pale, translucent gold, casting long shadows across the fields that seem to amplify the immense scale of the landscape.

Agriculture dictates the rhythm of life in Oslo, where the economy is deeply rooted in the cultivation of the fertile prairie. The legacy of Scandinavian settlers remains visible in the quiet, industrious nature of the local operations, which prioritize a disciplined approach to the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest. Residents often look toward the Alvarado State Wildlife Management Area for a connection to the untamed environment, finding a reprieve in the marshy, protected corridors that support local fauna. While Lake Ardoch is a modest presence eight miles away, the true focus of the region stays anchored to the river and the expansive fields. Oslo maintains a steady, deliberate pace, where the quietude is not an absence of activity but rather a reflection of a community that measures its progress by the yield of the earth and the reliable, steady turning of the year.

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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