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Staples Minnesota Map

Explore Staples, 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 Staples, Minnesota

How to Use This Staples, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	46.372154
Longitude	-94.815011
Population	2,989
Density	242.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56479
Area Code	320
County Seat	Long Prairie
School District	Staples-Motley School District

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About Staples, Minnesota

Staples is a locality in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,989. The population density is 242.4 people per km². Staples is located at 46.3722°N, 94.8150°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Staples is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56479.

Staples rises from the flat, industrious plains of central Minnesota, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky claims an immense, pale dominion over the earth. It lies 28.2 miles west of Brainerd, MN (from Brainerd, MN: bearing 270°T), and is situated 17.5 miles east-southeast of Wadena. The landscape around Staples is defined by a subtle, glacial persistence, marked by the quiet presence of Hayden Creek just a mile away, its waters moving through the grass with a steady, unhurried intent. To the west, the ancient, sunken memory of the Lois Lake Bed creates a slight depression in the terrain, while the nearby Hayden Lake reflects the shifting colors of the high-latitude sun. Even in the height of summer, the air carries a crisp, sharpened edge, hinting at the long winters that eventually settle over the fields and the quiet, sturdy trees that stand against the wind.

Veterans Park serves as the central gathering point for the people of Staples, grounding the daily rhythm of the neighborhood in a space where the community honors its own. Historically, the expansion of the northern railways anchored the economy, drawing labor and commerce to the tracks that still pulse through the center of the region. While the influence of the nearby Lyons State Forest and the distant silhouette of Mount Nebo provide a rugged backdrop, the life of the place remains firmly fixed in agriculture and the steady hum of local trade. The residents move with a deliberate, grounded grace, shaped by a heritage that values endurance and the quiet satisfaction of a day spent working the soil or attending to the essential tasks that keep the grain of life running true.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wilson Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 067° NE
Lincoln Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 160° S
Dower Lake Recreational Area (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 231° SW
Dower Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 244° SW
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 2.9 mi, 211° SW
Staples State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 170° S
Lyons State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 8.9 mi, 352° N
CTC Center (Theatre) — 16.6 mi, 101° E
Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 17.9 mi, 201° S
Captain Black's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 19.3 mi, 287° W
Crow Wing State Park (State Park) — 22.6 mi, 110° E
Ox Cart Crossing (Historic Ruins) — 23.5 mi, 105° E
Paul Bunyan Statue (Public Artwork) — 24.9 mi, 108° E
Finn Creek Museum (Museum) — 25.3 mi, 283° W
Observation deck (Viewpoint) — 25.6 mi, 096° E
Todd County Museum (Museum) — 27.6 mi, 184° S
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mn (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.0 mi, 284° W · 240 acres
Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.0 mi, 284° W · 256 acres
Cultural Center (Museum) — 28.6 mi, 291° W
Continental Divide Monument (Monument) — 28.6 mi, 291° W
Minnesota Military Museum (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 132° SE
WonderTrek Children's Museum (Museum) — 30.3 mi, 091° E
Historic caboose (Attraction) — 30.8 mi, 039° NE
Long Lake Theater & Event Center (Theatre) — 33.3 mi, 344° N
Pine Grove Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 34.1 mi, 143° SE
Lake Carlos State Park (State Park) — 35.5 mi, 222° SW
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 42.5 mi, 010° N · 660k acres
Big Ole statue (Monument) — 42.8 mi, 219° SW
Alexandria Area Arts Association (Arts Centre) — 43.1 mi, 219° SW
Art of the Lakes (Gallery) — 43.4 mi, 262° W

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