Explore St. Peter, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for St. Peter, 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 St. Peter.
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 | St. Peter |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Nicollet County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.323577 |
| Longitude | -93.958015 |
| Population | 12,066 |
| Density | 768.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 56082 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| County Seat | St. Peter |
| School District | St. Peter Public School District |
St. Peter emerges from the fertile plains where the Minnesota River carves a slow, deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 11.0 miles north-northeast of North Mankato, MN (from North Mankato, MN: bearing 20°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-southwest of Le Sueur. [Sentence 2]. The earth here is defined by broad horizons and the quiet, persistent presence of the river, which acts as a central artery for the surrounding terrain. To the west, the landscape dips toward the Goose Lakebed, while the nearby Lake Emily offers a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic movement of the water nearby. Klondike Hill rises as a distant landmark on the horizon, breaking the flat continuity of the fields that stretch toward the sky. The atmosphere in St. Peter remains grounded in this continental expanse, where the air feels crisp and clear, far removed from any coastal influence.
St. Peter maintains a legacy rooted in the early settlement patterns that shaped the expansion of the upper Midwest. The local economy draws strength from its historical ties to agriculture and the development of institutional services that continue to anchor the region today. Fields of corn and soybeans surround St. Peter, reflecting a tradition of land cultivation that has defined the regional industry for generations. Small businesses and professional services operate within the center, providing a steady pulse of activity that sustains the local population. Residents observe the change of seasons as a primary driver of the local calendar, moving from the intense labor of harvest to the quiet, introspective months of winter.
Gustavus Adolphus College serves as a defining intellectual and cultural pillar, lending a youthful energy to the streets of St. Peter. The campus grounds, along with the adjacent Levee Park, provide spaces where the community gathers to enjoy the changing light of the seasons. Notable figures like the former governor and U.S. Senator Hubert Humphrey spent formative years here, leaving an enduring mark on the civic identity of the area. Public events frequently center on the intersection of academic tradition and regional heritage, fostering a sense of continuity that bridges the past and the present. Life in St. Peter moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, emphasizing a connection to the land and a commitment to the enduring values of its people.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of St. Peter, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.323577, -93.958015. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for St. Peter includes the ZIP code (56082), telephone area code (320), county seat of Nicollet County (St. Peter), and school district assignment (St. Peter Public School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |