Explore Proctor, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Proctor, 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 Proctor.
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 | Proctor |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 46.747164 |
| Longitude | -92.22547 |
| Population | 3,120 |
| Density | 356.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 55810 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| County Seat | Duluth |
| School District | Proctor Public School District |
Proctor emerges from the rugged, forested terrain as a sentinel overlooking the vast, shifting blues of the horizon, where the air holds the sharp, metallic tang of deep winters and the humid breath of the distant Minnesota Channel. It lies 4.2 miles south of Hermantown, MN (from Hermantown, MN: bearing 172°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west-southwest of Duluth. Kingsbury Creek carves a singular, winding path through the landscape, its waters cold and clear as they slip past the verdant borders of Terry Egerdahl Memorial Field, serving as a quiet artery for the local flora. To the west, the dark silhouette of Bardon Peak rises against the sky, while the tranquil surface of Mogie Lake mirrors the changing light of the North Woods, offering a stillness that seems to absorb the echoes of the wind. The land here feels ancient and patient, marked by the slow, rhythmic transition of seasons that turn the canopy from a vibrant, sun-drenched green to the somber, iron-gray skeletons of the colder months.
Proctor maintains a character forged in the grit of the iron-bearing earth, its history deeply intertwined with the labor of the rails and the persistent industry of the region. The economy bears the steady, reliable pulse of its foundational roots, where the legacy of the Iron Range continues to inform the daily lives of those who traverse these streets. Residents often gather near the open spaces of the locality, finding common ground in a heritage that honors both the industrious spirit of the past and the quiet, unpretentious pace of the present. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the proximity to the Superior Harbor Basin and the distant, rugged outline of Tallas Island reminds one of the broader, watery expanse that shapes the regional identity. Life in Proctor moves with a deliberate, grounded grace, defined by the enduring connection between the people and the unforgiving, yet beautiful, northern landscape they call home.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Proctor, Minnesota. Coordinates: 46.747164, -92.22547. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Proctor includes the ZIP code (55810), telephone area code (218), county seat of St. Louis County (Duluth), and school district assignment (Proctor Public School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |