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Tower Minnesota Map

Explore Tower, 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 Tower, Minnesota

How to Use This Tower, Minnesota Map

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

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	Tower
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	St. Louis County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	47.815753
Longitude	-92.27469
Population	430
Density	56.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	55790
Area Code	218
County Seat	Duluth
School District	St. Louis County School District

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About Tower, Minnesota

Tower is a locality in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 430. The population density is 56.9 people per km². Tower is located at 47.8158°N, 92.2747°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Tower is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55790.

Tower occupies a rugged expanse of the North Woods where the East Two River winds sluggishly through the dark, coniferous landscape. It lies 40.5 miles northeast of Hibbing, MN (from Hibbing, MN: bearing 50°T), and is situated 23.0 miles north-northeast of Virginia. Beyond the town limits, the terrain rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Embarrass Mountains, while the stillness of the nearby Vermilion Lake defines the horizon. The air here holds a crisp, biting clarity, particularly as autumn light slants low against the pine needles, turning the forest floor into a mosaic of burnt orange and deep shadow. Within the immediate vicinity, Miscellaneous provides a sprawling, unmanaged expanse of wilderness that invites a quiet exploration of the untamed brush. Further out, the roar of Pike River Falls marks a sharp departure from the otherwise hushed, terrestrial rhythm of the northern plains.

Tower emerged from the raw ambition of early mining efforts, when the promise of iron ore drew laborers to extract the wealth buried deep within the earth. This economic foundation, built upon the hard, cold reality of the ground, eventually shifted as the industry waned and the focus turned toward the enduring beauty of the surrounding woods. History remains etched in the quiet persistence of the local architecture and the remnants of paths like Canfield Portage, which once served as a vital artery for travelers moving through the dense timber. Today, the pace of life reflects the long, deep winters of the region, where the community looks toward the dense expanse of Burntside State Forest for both solitude and sustenance. The character of Tower persists as a blend of endurance and adaptation, remaining as sturdy and unyielding as the iron-rich soil that first brought people to this remote corner of the continent.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 163° S
Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park (State Park) — 0.7 mi, 023° NE
Two Rivers, East State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis) (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 140° SE
Soudan Mine Historical Marker (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 080° E
Two Rivers, West State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis) (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 223° SW
Breitung Monument (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 095° E
Pavement Outcrop Of Polyphase-folded Banded Iron Formation (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 079° E
Superior National Forest (National Forest) — 5.0 mi, 004° N · 2.1M acres
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Mining Protection Area Mineral Reserve Area (Resource Management Area) — 5.0 mi, 004° N
Kabetogama State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.3 mi, 343° N
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.0 mi, 001° N · 1.1M acres
Bear Head Lake State Park (State Park) — 7.9 mi, 096° E
Kabetogama Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 12.6 mi, 312° NW · 68k acres
Mining Equipment (Monument) — 16.5 mi, 115° SE
Fallen Veterans (Monument) — 17.3 mi, 116° SE
Ol' Baldy (Viewpoint) — 18.2 mi, 049° NE
Longyear First Diamond Drill Site (Historic Ruins) — 19.3 mi, 158° S
Brandenburg Gallery (Gallery) — 19.9 mi, 072° E
Ely State Theater (Cinema) — 20.0 mi, 072° E
Gnome Town (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 188° S
Pillow Rock (Attraction) — 20.8 mi, 072° E
Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle (State Recreation Area) — 21.2 mi, 205° SW
Ely-Winton History Museum (Museum) — 21.2 mi, 073° E
Virginia Heritage Museum (Museum) — 23.5 mi, 213° SW
Mesabi Trail Arch (Public Artwork) — 23.7 mi, 214° SW
Hegman Lake Pictographs (Historic Ruins) — 23.8 mi, 046° NE
Voyageurs National Park (National Park) — 34.6 mi, 345° N · 130k acres
Minnesota Museum of Mining (Museum) — 36.6 mi, 232° SW
Rendezvous Area (Theatre) — 38.2 mi, 071° E
Vince Shute Wildlife Sancuary (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 39.1 mi, 300° NW

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