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Riverton Minnesota Map

Explore Riverton, 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 Riverton, Minnesota

How to Use This Riverton, Minnesota Map

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

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	Riverton
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	Crow Wing County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	46.459964
Longitude	-94.051932
Population	118
Density	56.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56455
Area Code	320
County Seat	Brainerd
School District	Crosby-Ironton Public School District

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About Riverton, Minnesota

Riverton is a locality in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 118. The population density is 56.2 people per km². Riverton is located at 46.4600°N, 94.0519°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Riverton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56455.

Riverton occupies a quiet expanse of land defined by the persistent, winding presence of Ironton Creek, which shapes the local topography as it flows through the basin. It lies 10.0 miles northeast of Brainerd, MN (from Brainerd, MN: bearing 45°T), and is situated 4.7 miles west-southwest of Crosby. The landscape here is characterized by the soft, earthen contours of the Cuyuna Range rising to the horizon, providing a sturdy backdrop to the northern woods. Little Rabbit Lake sits at the center of the region, its surface catching the pale, slanted light of late afternoon in a way that turns the water into a sheet of hammered pewter. Beyond the immediate water, the dense, shadowed verdure of the Crow Wing State Forest extends into the distance, a vast and cooling influence that keeps the summer air crisp even as the sun climbs high above the pines.

Riverton remains a distinct point of interest within the protected boundaries of Cuyuna Country, where the legacy of iron ore extraction informs both the physical terrain and the industry of the residents. The earth here retains the rust-colored signature of its mineral wealth, a memory of the labor that once defined the regional economy and drew families to settle among the ridges. Daily life in Riverton moves with a deliberate, steady pace, reflecting the persistence of those who work the land and the quiet endurance required by the long, deep winters. Modern inhabitants recognize the value of this environment, balancing the heritage of the mines with a growing appreciation for the silence and the clear, cold stillness that settles over the woods when the first frost arrives.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cuyuna Country (State Recreation Area) — locality lies within
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 215° SW
Loerch State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 186° S
Crow Wing State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.1 mi, 347° N
Morningside Park (Local Park) — 3.6 mi, 076° E
Mission Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 337° NW
Serpent Lake (Public Artwork) — 4.8 mi, 074° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 7.3 mi, 081° E
WonderTrek Children's Museum (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 222° SW
Northland Arboretum (Local Recreation) — 9.8 mi, 236° SW
Observation deck (Viewpoint) — 14.1 mi, 231° SW
Crow Wing State Park (State Park) — 14.5 mi, 225° SW
The Terrace (Theatre) — 17.2 mi, 073° E
Ox Cart Crossing (Historic Ruins) — 18.4 mi, 229° SW
Driftwood Gift Shop and Museum (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 324° NW
CTC Center (Theatre) — 22.0 mi, 246° SW
Mille Lacs Kathio State Park (State Park) — 23.6 mi, 148° SE
Historic caboose (Attraction) — 24.4 mi, 317° NW
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.6 mi, 085° E · 36k acres
Minnesota Military Museum (Museum) — 29.7 mi, 208° SW
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 35.7 mi, 360° N · 660k acres
Minnesota Fishing Museum (Museum) — 36.7 mi, 205° SW
Pine Grove Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 36.8 mi, 206° SW
Charles A Weyerhaeuser Museum (Museum) — 38.5 mi, 205° SW
The Ojibwe's Sandy Lake Journey (Monument) — 40.7 mi, 058° NE
Tell Him I Blame Him for the Children we have Lost... (Monument) — 40.7 mi, 058° NE
Big Sandy Lake Reservoir (Monument) — 40.7 mi, 057° NE
Walker Bay Lighthouse (Attraction) — 50.8 mi, 331° NW
Captain Black's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 54.7 mi, 270° W
Summerland (Theme Park) — 60.7 mi, 182° S

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