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Rushford Minnesota Map

Explore Rushford, 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 Rushford, Minnesota

How to Use This Rushford, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.808298
Longitude	-91.752926
Population	1,860
Density	435.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	55971
Area Code	218
County Seat	Preston
School District	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools

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About Rushford, Minnesota

Rushford is a locality in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,860. The population density is 435.2 people per km². Rushford is located at 43.8083°N, 91.7529°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Rushford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55971.

Rushford occupies a deep, limestone-walled corridor where the earth seems to hold its breath against the encroaching silence of the bluffs. It lies 17.6 miles south-southwest of Winona, MN (from Winona, MN: bearing 199°T), and is situated 19.4 miles south-southwest of Buffalo. Rush Creek carves a persistent path through the center of the valley, its movement a quiet metronome against the backdrop of the rugged terrain that rises sharply toward Vinegar Hill. The light in this basin possesses a peculiar, heavy quality during the transitions of the day, catching the limestone outcrops and turning them a stark, luminous gray before the shadows pool into the lowlands. Beyond the town’s immediate boundaries, the landscape stretches into the expansive reach of the R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest, where the dense canopy marks a transition into a more ancient, untamed geography that stands in contrast to the manicured fields of Baker Valley nearby.

Rushford carries the weight of a settlement forged by the necessity of the rail and the fertile promise of the surrounding soil, its economy shaped long ago by the rhythm of milling and trade. The legacy of those who first cleared the land remains visible in the sturdy brick facades that define the streetscape, a quiet testament to a time when the region served as a vital artery for agricultural commerce. Life here moves with the measured pace of the seasons, far removed from the clamor of the urban centers that lie hundreds of miles to the east. Residents find a particular resonance in the stillness of the inland air, an atmosphere that allows the history of the valley to remain present, felt in the sharp chill of the long winters and the persistent, life-giving flow of the water that continues to define the boundaries of the home they have built.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rushford Depot Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 232° SW
R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.5 mi, 071° E
Rush Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Winona) (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 348° N
Rushford Sand Barrens (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 241° SW
International Owl Center (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 9.7 mi, 109° E
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 9.8 mi, 087° E
Lanesboro History Museum (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 242° SW
Beaver Creek Valley State Park (State Park) — 12.9 mi, 141° SE
Schechs Mill (Attraction) — 13.0 mi, 139° SE
Arches Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 347° N
Disa Point (Viewpoint) — 14.0 mi, 144° SE
Performance Center (Arts Centre) — 16.5 mi, 010° N
Ice Arena (Stadium) — 16.6 mi, 010° N
USCGC Winona (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 019° N
Valencia Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 17.3 mi, 014° N
Statewide Wildlife Habitat - Wd (State Recreation Area) — 17.6 mi, 027° NE
Winona County Historical Society Armory Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 018° N
Watkins Heritage Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 020° N
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.8 mi, 026° NE · 274k acres
Labyrinth (Public Artwork) — 17.8 mi, 296° NW
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.3 mi, 025° NE · 14k acres
Great River Bluffs State Park (State Park) — 18.7 mi, 062° NE
Preston Veteran's Memorial (Attraction) — 18.8 mi, 240° SW
Scattered Wildlife - Wd (State Recreation Area) — 19.2 mi, 042° NE
Mississippi River Parkway: First Project (Monument) — 21.1 mi, 050° NE
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 21.8 mi, 277° W
Rock In the House (Attraction) — 22.7 mi, 004° N
Visitor Center (Attraction) — 24.8 mi, 071° E

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