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Vining Minnesota Map

Explore Vining, 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 Vining, Minnesota

How to Use This Vining, Minnesota Map

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

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	Vining
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	Otter Tail County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	46.263017
Longitude	-95.536986
Population	62
Density	20.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56588
Area Code	320
County Seat	Fergus Falls
School District	Henning Public School District

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About Vining, Minnesota

Vining is a locality in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 62. The population density is 20.8 people per km². Vining is located at 46.2630°N, 95.5370°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Vining is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56588.

Vining emerges from the expansive, undulating plains of the upper Midwest where the horizon stretches wide and the sky claims the largest share of the landscape. It lies 25.9 miles east of Fergus Falls, MN (from Fergus Falls, MN: bearing 93°T), and is situated 27.2 miles north-northwest of Alexandria. The land surrounding Vining is defined by a glacial legacy that left behind a complex mosaic of deep, fertile soil and scattered, ice-hewn depressions. East Battle Lake sits only a mile away, its surface often mirroring the heavy, slate-colored clouds that gather before a summer storm. To the west, the terrain rises toward the modest, rugged silhouette of Black Peak, while the quiet, winding course of Brandborg Creek cuts through the brush three miles from the center of the settlement. The air here holds a crisp, biting clarity, particularly during the transition between the long, white winters and the brief, verdant resurgence of spring.

Vining retains the modest character of a place shaped by the industrious spirit of early Scandinavian settlers who broke the prairie sod to cultivate the heavy earth. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of agriculture, where the golden hues of autumn harvests dictate the pace of daily life. A few miles distant, the Lake Sixteen State Wildlife Management Area offers a protected expanse of wild grass and timber, serving as a quiet refuge for the migratory birds that pass through the region each year. Vining functions with a deliberate, quiet economy, characterized by the maintenance of local roads and the steady, predictable work of those who tend the surrounding fields. The residents carry an unpretentious resilience, moving through their days with an awareness of the changing light and the subtle, seasonal shifts that define life in this corner of the interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake Sixteen State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 119° SE
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 3.7 mi, 180° S
Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 4.4 mi, 219° SW
Folden Woods Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 137° SE
Glendalough State Park (State Park) — 6.4 mi, 312° NW
Inukshuk (Public Artwork) — 6.8 mi, 131° SE
Art of the Lakes (Gallery) — 8.6 mi, 279° W
Inspiration Peak (Viewpoint) — 8.9 mi, 191° S
Douglas County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn (Resource Management Area) — 11.1 mi, 177° S
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mn (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.7 mi, 024° NE · 240 acres
Finn Creek Museum (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 036° NE
Continental Divide Monument (Monument) — 19.2 mi, 023° NE
Cultural Center (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 023° NE
Lake Carlos State Park (State Park) — 19.6 mi, 155° SE
Captain Black's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 20.7 mi, 050° NE
Brandon Auditorium (Theatre) — 20.8 mi, 188° S
ITOW Veterans Museum (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 355° N
Broken Down Dam (Historic Ruins) — 23.3 mi, 275° W
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.7 mi, 263° W · 12k acres
Big Ole statue (Monument) — 26.8 mi, 163° S
Alexandria Area Arts Association (Arts Centre) — 27.2 mi, 164° S
Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 29.5 mi, 108° E
Roosevelt Hall (Theatre) — 29.6 mi, 215° SW
Trowbridge Creek Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 33.5 mi, 333° NW
Todd County Museum (Museum) — 38.1 mi, 121° SE
Detroit Lakes Sports Arena (Stadium) — 40.6 mi, 338° N
Young at Art Co (Gallery) — 41.0 mi, 339° N
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 46.0 mi, 352° N · 2,148 acres
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 64.6 mi, 040° NE · 660k acres

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