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Ottertail Minnesota Map

Explore Ottertail, 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 Ottertail, Minnesota

How to Use This Ottertail, Minnesota Map

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

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	Ottertail
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	Otter Tail County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	46.431637
Longitude	-95.571171
Population	629
Density	56.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56571
Area Code	320
County Seat	Fergus Falls
School District	Perham-Dent Public School District

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About Ottertail, Minnesota

Ottertail is a locality in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 629. The population density is 56.8 people per km². Ottertail is located at 46.4316°N, 95.5712°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ottertail is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56571.

Ottertail emerges from a landscape defined by the quiet accumulation of glacial debris, where the earth settles into a mosaic of woodland and open field. It lies 26.7 miles east-northeast of Fergus Falls, MN (from Fergus Falls, MN: bearing 68°T), and is situated 11.7 miles south of Perham. Donalds Lake occupies the immediate horizon, its surface often catching a pale, silver light that makes the water appear heavy and still against the darkening tree line. Beyond the immediate periphery, the land rises toward the distant silhouette of Black Peak, a landmark that anchors the view thirteen miles away. The air here holds a crisp, northern clarity, carrying the scent of damp soil and pine needles, while the Otter Tail River meanders through the surrounding lowlands, carving a slow, deliberate path through the terrain.

Ottertail serves as a waypoint in a region shaped by generations of settlers who turned to the soil and the water for their livelihood, establishing a rhythm of life dictated by the changing seasons. The local economy persists through a mix of agricultural heritage and a focus on the natural environment, supported by the presence of the Ottertail Fish Hatchery State Aquatic Management Area (Otter Tail), which maintains the ecological balance of the immediate vicinity. The history of the area is written in the steady, quiet work of those who manage the land, a labor that remains visible in the orderly patterns of the fields and the preservation of the surrounding woods. Daily life in Ottertail moves with a focus on the immediate tasks of the day, reflecting a resilience forged by the long, deep winters that test the endurance of everything standing on this plateau.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 2.2 mi, 007° N
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 3.8 mi, 185° S
Head Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 345° N
Davies State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 276° W
Glendalough State Park (State Park) — 6.6 mi, 208° SW
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mn (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.6 mi, 072° E · 240 acres
Continental Divide Monument (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 057° NE
Cultural Center (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 057° NE
Finn Creek Museum (Museum) — 11.5 mi, 082° E
ITOW Veterans Museum (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 358° N
Art of the Lakes (Gallery) — 12.4 mi, 213° SW
Maplewood State Park (State Park) — 16.6 mi, 287° W
Inukshuk (Public Artwork) — 17.5 mi, 157° SE
Captain Black's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 17.7 mi, 085° E
Inspiration Peak (Viewpoint) — 20.4 mi, 180° S
Trowbridge Creek Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 22.7 mi, 324° NW
Broken Down Dam (Historic Ruins) — 23.7 mi, 246° SW
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.3 mi, 237° SW · 12k acres
Height of Land (Monument) — 28.7 mi, 355° N
Detroit Lakes Industrial Park (Monument) — 29.3 mi, 335° NW
Detroit Lakes Sports Arena (Stadium) — 29.3 mi, 333° NW
Young at Art Co (Gallery) — 29.7 mi, 334° NW
Odyssey Cinemas Washington Square 7 (Cinema) — 29.7 mi, 334° NW
Brandon Auditorium (Theatre) — 32.3 mi, 182° S
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 34.2 mi, 352° N · 2,148 acres
Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion (Attraction) — 38.3 mi, 305° NW
Long Lake Theater & Event Center (Theatre) — 38.5 mi, 043° NE
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 57.3 mi, 048° NE · 660k acres

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