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Ruthton Minnesota Map

Explore Ruthton, 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 Ruthton, Minnesota

How to Use This Ruthton, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	44.176633
Longitude	-96.103918
Population	226
Density	151.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56170
Area Code	320
County Seat	Pipestone
School District	RTR Public Schools

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About Ruthton, Minnesota

Ruthton is a locality in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 226. The population density is 151.2 people per km². Ruthton is located at 44.1766°N, 96.1039°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ruthton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56170.

Ruthton emerges from the vast, open expanse of the southwestern prairie, defined by the quiet persistence of the horizon and the steady, rhythmic pulse of the plains. It lies 24.3 miles southwest of Marshall, MN (from Marshall, MN: bearing 220°T), and is situated 16.1 miles northeast of Pipestone. The Redwood River carves a subtle, winding path through the landscape, its banks providing a sliver of verdant relief against the expansive fields that stretch toward the distant silhouette of Buffalo Ridge. A few miles to the east, the stillness of West Twin Lake mirrors the expansive, pale sky, while the nearby Ruthton State Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary where tall grasses sway in the constant, sweeping wind. At dusk, the light here thins into a pale, translucent violet, casting long, lean shadows across the earth that emphasize the sheer scale of the sky above the flat, fertile ground.

Ruthton carries the quiet gravity of a place built upon the labor of the soil, where the local economy remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest and the resilience of the agricultural seasons. The history of the area is etched in the modest architecture of its core and the expansive, grid-like geometry of the surrounding farmland, which continues to shape the daily life of those who work the land. Beyond the immediate fields, the depression of the Ivadelle Lakebed serves as a reminder of the ancient, shifting geology that defines this region. Life in Ruthton moves with a deliberate, measured pace, grounded in the seasonal shifts that transform the landscape from the deep, frozen dormancy of winter to the sudden, vibrant green of the growing months, keeping the character of the place tied firmly to the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ruthton State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 093° E
Lincoln County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 3.7 mi, 356° N
Prairie Coteau State Scientific and Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 213° SW
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.0 mi, 352° N · 12k acres
Lyon County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 7.6 mi, 072° E
Lyon County Waterfowl Production Area 3 (National Conservation Area) — 11.1 mi, 041° NE · 235 acres
Camden State Park (State Park) — 13.8 mi, 034° NE
Pipestone National Monument (National Monument) — 15.2 mi, 224° SW · 302 acres
Sundance Site (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 225° SW
Smooth Sumac (Viewpoint) — 15.6 mi, 224° SW
Three Maidens (Historic Ruins) — 15.8 mi, 223° SW
Lake Shetek State Park (State Park) — 20.3 mi, 102° E
Wheels Across the Prairie Heritage Center (Museum) — 23.6 mi, 079° E
Civil War Statue (Public Artwork) — 24.3 mi, 039° NE
Tracy Tornado Memorial (Monument) — 24.4 mi, 080° E
Marshall 6 Theatre (Cinema) — 24.4 mi, 040° NE
The Stone Station (Attraction) — 24.7 mi, 080° E
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 31.9 mi, 058° NE
Laura Ingalls' Dugout Home on Plum Creek (Historic Ruins) — 32.1 mi, 081° E
Westbrook Heritage House Museum (Museum) — 34.5 mi, 106° E
Cinema 5 (Cinema) — 35.8 mi, 285° W
Garretson Area Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 37.5 mi, 212° SW
Canby Depot Museum (Museum) — 37.7 mi, 347° N
King & Queen Rock (Attraction) — 39.7 mi, 212° SW
Minnesota Machinery Museum (Attraction) — 42.9 mi, 034° NE
Minnesota's Machinery Museum (Museum) — 42.9 mi, 034° NE
Boyd House (Attraction) — 47.6 mi, 012° N

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