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Peterson Minnesota Map

Explore Peterson, 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 Peterson, Minnesota

How to Use This Peterson, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.786353
Longitude	-91.834873
Population	234
Density	190.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	55962
Area Code	218
County Seat	Preston
School District	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools

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About Peterson, Minnesota

Peterson is a locality in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 234. The population density is 190.2 people per km². Peterson is located at 43.7864°N, 91.8349°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Peterson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55962.

Peterson occupies a narrow limestone corridor where the Root River carves a quiet, persistent path through the bluff country. It lies 20.7 miles south-southwest of Winona, MN (from Winona, MN: bearing 208°T), and is situated 17.0 miles southeast of St. Charles. The landscape rises in steep, verdant slopes toward the distant crest of Pigtail Ridge, creating a shadowed basin that captures the amber light of late afternoon. While the nearby Lobland Valley offers a sense of expansive stillness, the immediate terrain around Peterson remains defined by the limestone outcrops and the dense, vertical reaches of the R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest that encompasses the valley floor. The air here holds a crisp, mineral clarity, particularly as the sun dips behind the bluffs, casting long, cool shadows that settle over the valley like a heavy wool blanket.

Norwegian settlers first recognized the promise of this valley, laying the foundations for a community that would eventually center its economy on the rhythms of the agricultural seasons and the commerce of the valley rail line. Today, the enduring character of Peterson reveals itself in the preservation of its mid-century storefronts and the quiet, deliberate pace of those who maintain the local heritage. Though the distant Buell Lakes provide a different sort of water-bound stillness, the life of the place remains tethered to the Root River, which serves as a constant, rhythmic companion to the residents. This is a region where the history of the prairie transition meets the deep, shaded hollows of the hardwood timber, a place where the seasons dictate the internal clock of the neighborhood far more effectively than any mechanical measure of time.

Nearby Outdoor Places

R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.4 mi, 360° N
Camp Hazzard Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Fillmore) (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 169° S
Rushford Sand Barrens (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 090° E
Rushford Depot Museum (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 070° E
Lanesboro History Museum (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 237° SW
International Owl Center (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 13.4 mi, 097° E
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 13.8 mi, 354° N
Preston Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.2 mi, 237° SW
Preston Veteran's Memorial (Attraction) — 14.5 mi, 237° SW
Arches Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 003° N
Beaver Creek Valley State Park (State Park) — 14.9 mi, 125° SE
Schechs Mill (Attraction) — 15.1 mi, 123° SE
Labyrinth (Public Artwork) — 15.1 mi, 308° NW
Fillmore County Historical Center (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 258° W
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 18.1 mi, 283° W
Pope & Young Club (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 284° W
Performance Center (Arts Centre) — 19.0 mi, 021° N
Ice Arena (Stadium) — 19.1 mi, 021° N
Whitewater State Park (State Park) — 19.9 mi, 328° NW
USCGC Winona (Monument) — 20.0 mi, 029° NE
Valencia Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 20.1 mi, 024° NE
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.5 mi, 021° N · 274k acres
Niagara Cave (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 210° SW
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.1 mi, 028° NE · 14k acres
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Caboose (Monument) — 24.1 mi, 306° NW
Rock In the House (Attraction) — 24.7 mi, 013° N

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