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Sturgeon Lake Minnesota Map

Explore Sturgeon Lake, 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 Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota

How to Use This Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	46.390335
Longitude	-92.822118
Population	436
Density	44.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	55783
Area Code	218
County Seat	Pine City
School District	Willow River Public School District

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About Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota

Sturgeon Lake is a locality in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 436. The population density is 44.7 people per km². Sturgeon Lake is located at 46.3903°N, 92.8221°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Sturgeon Lake is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55783.

Sturgeon Lake emerges from the flat, dense expanse of the North Woods where the light filters through the canopy in thin, pale shafts. It lies 29.2 miles southwest of Cloquet, MN (from Cloquet, MN: bearing 216°T), and is situated 5.8 miles south-southwest of Moose Lake. The earth here is heavy with moisture and the quiet, persistent decay of pine needles, a landscape defined by the proximity of the General C.C. Andrews State Forest, which blankets the surrounding terrain in an unbroken mosaic of spruce and balsam. Nearby, the Moose Horn River carves a dark, deliberate path through the silt, while the waters of Logan Lake hold the reflection of the sky with a mirror-like, cold clarity. Even in the height of summer, the air retains a sharp, metallic edge, grounding the senses in a geography that feels ancient and indifferent to the passage of human time.

Sturgeon Lake carries the weight of a history carved by the labor of timber harvest and the quiet persistence of those who worked the rail lines and regional woods. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, drawing sustenance from the timber industry and the seasonal cycles that dictate the pace of life in this corner of the state. Residents often look toward the Willard Munger State Trail for passage through the wilderness, a conduit that links the local experience to the broader, rugged character of the North Woods. Cultural markers of Scandinavian and Ojibwe heritage linger in the quiet habits of the people, manifesting in a stoic, hardworking demeanor that mirrors the long, deep winters. Here, the day ends not with fanfare, but with the steady, cooling descent of dusk, as the silence of the woods reclaims the edges of the grid.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Moose Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 050° NE
General C.C. Andrews State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.8 mi, 169° S
Sturgeon Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 260° W
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 2.0 mi, 000° N
Moose Lake State Park (State Park) — 4.2 mi, 054° NE
Twilight Field (Local Recreation) — 4.3 mi, 034° NE
Moose Lake Depot Museum (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 030° NE
Lake Theatre (Cinema) — 5.2 mi, 033° NE
Moose Lake City Park (Local Park) — 5.3 mi, 036° NE
Veterans Memorial Park (Local Park) — 5.5 mi, 034° NE
Banning State Park (State Park) — 10.2 mi, 189° S
Pine County Historical Museum (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 172° S
Sandstone History and Art Center (Arts Centre) — 18.0 mi, 187° S
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.3 mi, 290° W · 36k acres
Fond du Lac State Forest (Nature Reserve) — 24.1 mi, 006° N
Wrenshall deer statue (Public Artwork) — 26.1 mi, 052° NE
Hinckley Fire Museum (Museum) — 26.6 mi, 193° S
Superior National Forest (National Forest) — 27.7 mi, 352° N · 2.1M acres
Band Shell (Theatre) — 28.3 mi, 037° NE
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (Wild & Scenic River) — 32.7 mi, 164° S · 21k acres
Kettle River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 33.9 mi, 173° S
Ed. L. Peet (Monument) — 34.3 mi, 157° SE
The Ojibwe's Sandy Lake Journey (Monument) — 35.7 mi, 318° NW
Tell Him I Blame Him for the Children we have Lost... (Monument) — 35.7 mi, 318° NW
Spirit Mountain Adventure Park (Attraction) — 36.4 mi, 052° NE
Proctor Area Historical Museum (Museum) — 37.4 mi, 049° NE
Black Bear (Attraction) — 37.8 mi, 052° NE
Cougar (Attraction) — 37.8 mi, 052° NE
Coyote (Attraction) — 37.8 mi, 052° NE
Rural School Museum (Museum) — 40.1 mi, 190° S

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