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Russell Minnesota Map

Explore Russell, 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 Russell, Minnesota

How to Use This Russell, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	44.31913
Longitude	-95.951692
Population	348
Density	146.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56169
Area Code	320
County Seat	Marshall
School District	RTR Public Schools

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About Russell, Minnesota

Russell is a locality in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 348. The population density is 146.4 people per km². Russell is located at 44.3191°N, 95.9517°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Russell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56169.

Russell manifests as a quiet intersection of sky and earth, where the Redwood River carves a deliberate, winding path through the expansive prairie landscape. It lies 12.0 miles southwest of Marshall, MN (from Marshall, MN: bearing 222°T), and is situated 17.5 miles west-northwest of Tracy. The horizon remains vast and unencumbered, interrupted only by the subtle shifts in elevation that define the terrain as it stretches toward the distant, faint silhouette of Stony Point. To the east, the stillness of Wood Lake offers a mirror to the passing clouds, while the nearby Lyon County Waterfowl Production Area 3 provides a sanctuary where the tall grasses sway in rhythm with the prevailing winds. The quality of light here at dusk is particularly heavy and amber, casting long, thin shadows that seem to anchor the buildings of Russell firmly into the black, fertile soil of the plains.

Agriculture dictates the pulse of life in Russell, where the economy remains tied to the seasonal cycles of the surrounding fields and the enduring legacy of those who first broke this sod. The proximity of the Brush Lakebed serves as a reminder of the shifting moisture that has historically shaped the local landscape and the choices of generations of farmers. Life moves with a pragmatic, unadorned tempo, defined by the work of the harvest and the long, deep winters that demand a particular kind of resilience from the inhabitants. In the quiet blocks of the village, the air often carries the faint, dry scent of grain, and the daily rhythm is marked by the steady, predictable movement of machinery and the persistent, low hum of a place that understands its own quiet purpose.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lyon County Waterfowl Production Area 3 (National Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 180° S · 235 acres
Russell State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 039° NE
Brawner Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 061° NE
Camden State Park (State Park) — 1.6 mi, 008° N
Lyon County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.8 mi, 073° E
Lincoln County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 6.5 mi, 284° W
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.7 mi, 324° NW · 12k acres
Civil War Statue (Public Artwork) — 11.9 mi, 040° NE
Marshall 6 Theatre (Cinema) — 12.0 mi, 042° NE
Wheels Across the Prairie Heritage Center (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 110° E
Tracy Tornado Memorial (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 109° E
The Stone Station (Attraction) — 17.6 mi, 108° E
Lake Shetek State Park (State Park) — 18.8 mi, 139° SE
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 20.8 mi, 071° E
Our Lady of Victory (Monument) — 24.5 mi, 074° E
Laura Ingalls' Dugout Home on Plum Creek (Historic Ruins) — 24.6 mi, 101° E
Pipestone National Monument (National Monument) — 27.5 mi, 221° SW · 302 acres
Smooth Sumac (Viewpoint) — 27.9 mi, 221° SW
Three Maidens (Historic Ruins) — 28.2 mi, 221° SW
Minnesota Machinery Museum (Attraction) — 30.5 mi, 032° NE
Minnesota's Machinery Museum (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 032° NE
Canby Depot Museum (Museum) — 31.3 mi, 329° NW
Westbrook Heritage House Museum (Museum) — 32.0 mi, 127° SE
Boyd House (Attraction) — 36.8 mi, 004° N
Yellow Medicine County Museum (Museum) — 38.9 mi, 032° NE
Cinema 5 (Cinema) — 42.0 mi, 270° W
Swaybacked Bridge (Attraction) — 43.8 mi, 068° E

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