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Pillager Minnesota Map

Explore Pillager, 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 Pillager, Minnesota

How to Use This Pillager, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	46.329967
Longitude	-94.474174
Population	507
Density	230.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56473
Area Code	320
County Seat	Walker
School District	Pillager Public School District

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About Pillager, Minnesota

Pillager is a locality in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 507. The population density is 230.6 people per km². Pillager is located at 46.3300°N, 94.4742°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Pillager is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56473.

Pillager emerges from the quiet intersection of dense northern woodlands and the persistent, low-slung currents of Pillager Creek. It lies 13.2 miles west of Brainerd, MN (from Brainerd, MN: bearing 262°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west of Baxter. The landscape surrounding Pillager consists of level, sandy plains punctuated by the deep, verdant shadows of the nearby Pillsbury State Forest, which exerts a cooling influence on the air during the long, amber-hued afternoons of late summer. Beyond the immediate tree line, the terrain shifts into a mosaic of small, private farms and untamed brush, while the distant, rounded silhouette of Ghost Hill marks the horizon like a soft bruise against the pale sky. The proximity of Sylvan Lake, just three miles away, provides a stillness to the atmosphere, drawing the eyes toward a horizon that feels vast, grounded, and entirely removed from the clamor of the wider world.

Pillager carries the weight of a history rooted in the timber industry and the steady, rhythmic expansion of the railroad, which once dictated the pulse of local commerce. Life today proceeds with a deliberate, unassuming cadence, supported by the modest agricultural pursuits and the service economies that sustain the residents who have long called these woods home. A short distance away, the Miscellaneous SRMA offers a stretch of untended earth that reflects the rugged, unpolished character of the region, where the change of seasons serves as the primary clock for the inhabitants. In the quiet evenings, when the light thins and the scent of pine needles sharpens, the focus remains on the endurance of a landscape that asks for little and provides a sanctuary of profound, solitary space.

Nearby Outdoor Places

CTC Center (Theatre) — 0.2 mi, 153° SE
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 2.2 mi, 332° NW
Pillsbury State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.8 mi, 015° N
Stump Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Cass) (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 028° NE
Gull Lake (Recreation Area) — 5.2 mi, 031° NE
Stanchfield Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 215° SW
Crow Wing State Park (State Park) — 6.9 mi, 134° SE
Ox Cart Crossing (Historic Ruins) — 7.2 mi, 116° SE
Whipple Beach Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 8.1 mi, 078° E
Paul Bunyan Statue (Public Artwork) — 8.8 mi, 123° SE
Observation deck (Viewpoint) — 9.2 mi, 089° E
Lake Alexander Fee (Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 190° S
Northland Arboretum (Local Recreation) — 11.7 mi, 077° E
WonderTrek Children's Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 081° E
Minnesota Military Museum (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 160° S
Cuyuna Country (State Recreation Area) — 21.2 mi, 068° E
Pine Grove Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 24.6 mi, 170° S
Minnesota Fishing Museum (Museum) — 24.8 mi, 169° S
Driftwood Gift Shop and Museum (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 021° N
Charles A Weyerhaeuser Museum (Museum) — 26.3 mi, 171° S
Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 26.6 mi, 239° SW
Historic caboose (Attraction) — 26.9 mi, 007° N
Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.0 mi, 156° SE · 4,358 acres
Captain Black's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 35.7 mi, 284° W
The Terrace (Theatre) — 39.2 mi, 069° E
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 44.9 mi, 360° N · 660k acres
Continental Divide Monument (Monument) — 44.9 mi, 287° W
510 Art Lab (Arts Centre) — 46.9 mi, 209° SW
Sugar Point Battle (Monument) — 50.1 mi, 006° N
Art Center (Arts Centre) — 51.9 mi, 176° S

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