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Pine Bend Minnesota Map

Explore Pine Bend, 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 Pine Bend, Minnesota

How to Use This Pine Bend, Minnesota Map

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

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	Pine Bend
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	Dakota County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	47.418251
Longitude	-95.596838
Population	31
Density	9.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	55077, 56651
Area Code	612, 952, 320
County Seat	Hastings
School District	Fosston Public School District

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About Pine Bend, Minnesota

Pine Bend is a locality in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 31. The population density is 9.5 people per km². Pine Bend is located at 47.4183°N, 95.5968°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 55077, 56651.

Pine Bend anchors itself firmly against the limestone bluffs that overlook the steady, southward migration of the Mississippi River. It lies 4.8 miles south of Inver Grove Heights, MN (from Inver Grove Heights, MN: bearing 175°T), and is situated 6.7 miles east-southeast of Eagan. The landscape here is defined by a rugged, vertical architecture where the earth rises abruptly from the water in slopes of dolomite and oak, providing a stark vantage point over the valley below. Within the immediate reach of the Pine Bend Bluffs State Scientific and Natural Area, the terrain preserves a fragile, pre-settlement character, where the air carries the sharp, clean scent of crushed juniper and damp limestone. Only a mile away, the quiet stillness of Baldwin Lake offers a reflective counterpoint to the relentless energy of the river, its surface often holding the pale, bruised colors of a Minnesota dusk with singular, glassy clarity.

Economic life in Pine Bend has long been tethered to the heavy industrial pulse of the river corridor, where the movement of freight and the demands of regional energy production have shaped the local identity. The history of the locality is etched into the limestone quarries and the sturdy, unadorned infrastructure that lines the riverbanks, reflecting a culture that values utility and the endurance required to survive the long, deep winters. While the distant silhouette of Warrentown Ridge marks the far horizon, the daily reality here remains grounded in the practicalities of a working landscape. The people of Pine Bend maintain an understated resilience, moving through their days with a quiet competence that acknowledges both the harshness of the climate and the enduring, slow-moving power of the water that defines their geography.

Nearby Outdoor Places

White Earth State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.3 mi, 146° SE
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 0.4 mi, 233° SW
Budde Meadows State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 270° W
Perch Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 138° SE
Polk County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 7.6 mi, 346° N
Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn (Resource Management Area) — 7.6 mi, 346° N
Helicopter (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 327° NW
Fosston City Mural (old) (Public Artwork) — 13.1 mi, 327° NW
Itasca State Park (State Park) — 18.8 mi, 131° SE
Mississippi River Headwaters (Viewpoint) — 22.0 mi, 124° SE
Community Art Center (Arts Centre) — 22.4 mi, 010° N
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.9 mi, 177° S · 86k acres
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 23.0 mi, 180° S · 2,148 acres
Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 251° W
Les Hoien Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 33.2 mi, 251° W
Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.5 mi, 306° NW · 46k acres
Headwaters Science Center (Museum) — 33.6 mi, 083° E
The Chief Theatre (Theatre) — 33.7 mi, 083° E
Youth Memorial (Monument) — 33.7 mi, 325° NW
Viking Sword Museum (Museum) — 38.9 mi, 233° SW
Odyssey Cinemas Washington Square 7 (Cinema) — 43.1 mi, 196° S
Young at Art Co (Gallery) — 43.1 mi, 196° S
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 43.3 mi, 087° E · 660k acres
Detroit Lakes Sports Arena (Stadium) — 43.9 mi, 196° S
Long Lake Theater & Event Center (Theatre) — 48.8 mi, 145° SE
Paul Bunyan Historical Museum (Museum) — 49.7 mi, 125° SE
Trowbridge Creek Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 51.4 mi, 194° S
Walker Bay Lighthouse (Attraction) — 52.8 mi, 114° SE
Sweetlight Gallery (Gallery) — 53.2 mi, 298° NW

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