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Rutledge Minnesota Map

Explore Rutledge, 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 Rutledge, Minnesota

How to Use This Rutledge, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	46.25589
Longitude	-92.878205
Population	212
Density	27.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	55795
Area Code	218
County Seat	Pine City
School District	Willow River Public School District

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About Rutledge, Minnesota

Rutledge is a locality in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 212. The population density is 27.8 people per km². Rutledge is located at 46.2559°N, 92.8782°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Rutledge is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55795.

Rutledge occupies a quiet expanse of the North Woods where the dark, insistent current of the Kettle River carves a path through the low-lying terrain. It lies 37.1 miles south-southwest of Cloquet, MN (from Cloquet, MN: bearing 212°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north of Sandstone. The air here holds a distinct, metallic sharpness during the long winters, a cold that seems to settle deep into the surrounding pine and hardwood stands. Beyond the riverbank, the landscape opens into a mosaic of woodland and marsh, with the silent, reflective surface of Cemetery Lake lying just a mile away, its edges blurred by the encroaching reeds and the shifting gray light of a northern afternoon. To the east, the sprawling expanse of General C C Andrews State Forest creates a dense, evergreen boundary, while the rugged, rocky terrain of Banning State Park provides a stark contrast to the flatter, marshy meadows that define the immediate vicinity of the settlement.

Rutledge persists as a modest outpost of northern industry, its character forged by a history of timber and the enduring, practical grit of those who work the land. The local economy maintains a steady, slow-turning rhythm, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs, favoring the resilience of small-scale agriculture and the seasonal pulse of the woods. Residents find a familiar stillness in the proximity of the wilderness, whether traversing the challenging paths near the Lower Hell's Gate Trail or listening for the distant, persistent rush of Wolf Creek Falls. Life in Rutledge is measured not by grand events, but by the subtle transitions of the seasons—the way the thaw reveals the dark, damp earth in spring, and the way the encroaching shadows of the forest floor stretch long and thin as the sun retreats behind the distant, wooded horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Banning State Park (State Park) — 1.3 mi, 127° SE
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 2.0 mi, 333° NW
Rutledge State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 090° E
Bremen State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 294° NW
General C.C. Andrews State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.1 mi, 021° N
Pine County Historical Museum (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 136° SE
Sandstone History and Art Center (Arts Centre) — 8.6 mi, 176° S
Moose Lake State Park (State Park) — 13.2 mi, 027° NE
Moose Lake Depot Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 021° N
Hinckley Fire Museum (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 191° S
Kettle River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 25.4 mi, 164° S
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (Wild & Scenic River) — 25.5 mi, 157° SE · 21k acres
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.9 mi, 312° NW · 36k acres
Crex Meadows Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 26.9 mi, 159° S
Ed. L. Peet (Monument) — 27.4 mi, 145° SE
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 29.2 mi, 348° N
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 29.3 mi, 304° NW · 1,410 acres
Rural School Museum (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 188° S
Dala Horse (mini) (Public Artwork) — 33.0 mi, 218° SW
Fond du Lac State Forest (Nature Reserve) — 33.6 mi, 009° N
Grantsburg Area Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 34.4 mi, 164° S
Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 36.7 mi, 049° NE
Superior National Forest (National Forest) — 36.8 mi, 358° N · 2.1M acres
Band Shell (Theatre) — 37.5 mi, 031° NE
The Ojibwe's Sandy Lake Journey (Monument) — 41.7 mi, 329° NW
The Terrace (Theatre) — 43.9 mi, 296° NW
Spirit Mountain Adventure Park (Attraction) — 44.6 mi, 044° NE
Black Bear (Attraction) — 45.9 mi, 045° NE
Cougar (Attraction) — 46.0 mi, 045° NE
Coyote (Attraction) — 46.0 mi, 045° NE

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