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Pine River Minnesota Map

Explore Pine River, 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 River, Minnesota

How to Use This Pine River, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	46.718016
Longitude	-94.404162
Population	911
Density	294.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56474
Area Code	320
County Seat	Walker
School District	Pine River-Backus Public School District

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About Pine River, Minnesota

Pine River is a locality in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 911. The population density is 294.1 people per km². Pine River is located at 46.7180°N, 94.4042°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Pine River is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56474.

Pine River anchors itself firmly within the North Woods, where the eponymous Pine River carves a deliberate, winding path through the landscape. It lies 26.7 miles north-northwest of Brainerd, MN (from Brainerd, MN: bearing 339°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-northwest of Pequot Lakes. The air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a crispness that lingers long after the sun dips below the horizon. A mile away, the quiet waters of Norway Lake reflect the shifting gray and amber of the sky, while the broader terrain remains defined by dense stands of timber and the subtle, glacial scars of the earth. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Cuyuna Range provides a silent boundary to the horizon, reminding the observer of the ancient, mineral-rich core of this region.

Loggers and traders once moved through these thickets, their lives dictated by the turning of the seasons and the demands of a frontier economy that has since transitioned toward a slower, more deliberate pace. The nearby Miscellaneous SRMA offers a stretch of untamed ground for those seeking to understand the quiet persistence of the wilderness, located just a short distance from the organized life of the main thoroughfare. Further out, the Foot Hills State Forest stands as a vast, enduring presence, shaping the local climate and providing a sanctuary for the wildlife that thrives in the long, deep winters. Pine River remains a place where the rhythm of the day is marked by the movement of the water and the seasonal color of the canopy, a steady existence built upon the foundation of the north.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Historic caboose (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 159° S
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 142° SE
Pine River State Aquatic Management Area (Crow Wing) (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 125° SE
Nelson Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Crow Wing) (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 129° SE
Foot Hills State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 6.2 mi, 272° W
Driftwood Gift Shop and Museum (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 115° SE
Gull Lake (Recreation Area) — 12.7 mi, 167° S
Lucette Statue (Paul Bunyan's Sweetheart) (Public Artwork) — 15.8 mi, 339° N
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 18.1 mi, 001° N · 660k acres
North Country National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 22.3 mi, 343° N · 286 acres
Sugar Point Battle (Monument) — 23.1 mi, 006° N
Cuyuna Country (State Recreation Area) — 24.1 mi, 138° SE
Paul Bunyan Historical Museum (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 322° NW
WonderTrek Children's Museum (Museum) — 26.7 mi, 156° SE
CTC Center (Theatre) — 27.2 mi, 187° S
Observation deck (Viewpoint) — 27.3 mi, 168° S
Walker Bay Lighthouse (Attraction) — 27.7 mi, 343° N
Crow Wing State Park (State Park) — 28.7 mi, 169° S
Long Lake Theater & Event Center (Theatre) — 29.8 mi, 286° W
Ox Cart Crossing (Historic Ruins) — 30.2 mi, 174° S
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 33.6 mi, 293° NW
Captain Black's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 42.0 mi, 245° SW
Beerbower Veterans Monument (Monument) — 42.4 mi, 063° NE
Minnesota Military Museum (Museum) — 44.1 mi, 176° S
Finn Creek Museum (Museum) — 47.7 mi, 248° W
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.8 mi, 105° E · 36k acres
Pine Grove Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 51.1 mi, 179° S
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 56.3 mi, 288° W · 86k acres
Odyssey Cinemas Washington Square 7 (Cinema) — 68.6 mi, 276° W
Superior National Forest (National Forest) — 70.9 mi, 085° E · 2.1M acres

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