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Taunton Minnesota Map

Explore Taunton, 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 Taunton, Minnesota

How to Use This Taunton, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	44.593573
Longitude	-96.065868
Population	136
Density	52.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56291
Area Code	320
County Seat	Marshall
School District	Minneota Public School District

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About Taunton, Minnesota

Taunton is a locality in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 136. The population density is 52.1 people per km². Taunton is located at 44.5936°N, 96.0659°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Taunton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56291.

Taunton emerges from the vast, open expanse of the Minnesota prairie where the horizon line holds a sharp, unwavering clarity against the sky. It lies 17.0 miles northwest of Marshall, MN (from Marshall, MN: bearing 307°T), and is situated 29.4 miles southwest of Montevideo. The landscape around Taunton is defined by a slow, rhythmic swell of earth, broken only by the thin, winding ribbon of the Yellow Medicine River that cuts through the soil a mile to the east. To the west, the distant profile of the Antelope Hills suggests a rugged permanence that contrasts with the fertile, cultivated flatness of the immediate surroundings. During the late afternoon, the light stretches thin and amber across the fields, casting long, lean shadows that emphasize the profound stillness of the Lyon County Waterfowl Production Area, where the grasses sway in a ceaseless, hushed conversation with the wind.

Agriculture remains the singular pulse of Taunton, driving the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest that dictate the pace of life for its people. The soil here, dark and heavy with the persistence of generations, anchors a local economy built upon the quiet industry of grain and the enduring strength of the farming cooperative. Beyond the immediate grid of the streets, the presence of the Bukowski Lakebed and the nearby Burton Lake serves as a reminder of the ancient, glacial architecture that shaped this region long before the first homesteads were established. In the winter months, when the frost tightens its grip on the earth, the residents of Taunton maintain a resilient, understated composure, honoring a heritage that values neighborly reliance and the steady, unadorned labor of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lyon County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 270° W
Lincoln County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.3 mi, 272° W
Antler State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 311° NW
Lower Antelope Valley State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 345° N
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.3 mi, 184° S · 12k acres
Canby Depot Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 307° NW
Camden State Park (State Park) — 16.4 mi, 157° SE
Civil War Statue (Public Artwork) — 16.6 mi, 126° SE
Marshall 6 Theatre (Cinema) — 17.0 mi, 126° SE
Barckes Corner (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 323° NW
Boyd House (Attraction) — 19.5 mi, 024° NE
Lyon County Waterfowl Production Area 3 (National Conservation Area) — 20.4 mi, 165° S · 235 acres
Minnesota's Machinery Museum (Museum) — 22.9 mi, 072° E
Minnesota Machinery Museum (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 073° E
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 28.1 mi, 116° SE
Lac qui Parle County Museum (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 347° N
Yellow Medicine County Museum (Museum) — 29.6 mi, 061° NE
Upper Sioux Agency State Park (State Park) — 30.3 mi, 071° E
Swensson Farm Museum (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 050° NE
Our Lady of Victory (Monument) — 31.7 mi, 113° SE
The Stone Station (Attraction) — 33.1 mi, 137° SE
Laura Ingalls' Dugout Home on Plum Creek (Historic Ruins) — 38.1 mi, 128° SE
Cinema 5 (Cinema) — 41.1 mi, 242° SW
Smooth Sumac (Viewpoint) — 41.9 mi, 198° S
Three Maidens (Historic Ruins) — 42.3 mi, 197° S
Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 44.2 mi, 345° N · 23k acres
Swaybacked Bridge (Attraction) — 46.4 mi, 093° E

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