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Waubun Minnesota Map

Explore Waubun, 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 Waubun, Minnesota

How to Use This Waubun, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	47.180516
Longitude	-95.939211
Population	409
Density	307.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	56589
Area Code	320
County Seat	Mahnomen
School District	Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools

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About Waubun, Minnesota

Waubun is a locality in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 409. The population density is 307.2 people per km². Waubun is located at 47.1805°N, 95.9392°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Waubun is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56589.

Waubun stretches across a landscape where the flat, expansive fields of the prairie give way to the rugged, wooded transition of the northern interior. It lies 25.5 miles north of Detroit Lakes, MN (from Detroit Lakes, MN: bearing 350°T), and is situated 27.3 miles northeast of Hawley. The horizon remains wide and open, punctuated only by the distant, subtle prominence of Frenchmans Bluff rising against the expansive sky. Within a short distance of the center, the land softens into the quiet, marshy corridors of the Waubun State Wildlife Management Area, where the air holds a cool, damp stillness. Two miles away, the clear waters of Moore Lake reflect the changing colors of the seasons, while the nearby banks of Spring Creek offer a slow, rhythmic movement through the tall grasses. The quality of light here at dusk is particularly heavy and amber, casting long, lean shadows that seem to anchor the earth firmly against the encroaching dark.

Agriculture remains the primary pulse of Waubun, with the rhythm of the seasons dictating the slow turn of the local economy. The legacy of the region, marked by the deep roots of Ojibwe heritage and the persistence of early homesteaders, persists in the quiet resilience of those who tend the soil. Life here moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, far removed from the frantic speed of larger centers, where the winter chill demands a certain stoic preparation. People move through their days with a practical awareness of the changing weather, finding a modest beauty in the cycles of planting and harvest. Even as the years accumulate, Waubun maintains a singular character, defined by the stark, honest clarity of its inland environment and the enduring strength of its local traditions.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Waubun State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 204° SW
Mahnomen County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 0.8 mi, 131° SE
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 150° SE
Becker County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 2.6 mi, 221° SW
Spring Creek State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 180° S
White Earth State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 6.5 mi, 102° E
Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.7 mi, 188° S · 6,818 acres
Bubbles Mural (Public Artwork) — 13.6 mi, 174° S
Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center (Museum) — 16.0 mi, 291° W
Les Hoien Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 16.4 mi, 290° W
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.4 mi, 129° SE · 86k acres
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 16.6 mi, 113° SE · 2,148 acres
Viking Sword Museum (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 245° SW
Veterans Monument (Monument) — 25.4 mi, 170° S
Odyssey Cinemas Washington Square 7 (Cinema) — 25.4 mi, 170° S
Young at Art Co (Gallery) — 25.5 mi, 170° S
Detroit Lakes Industrial Park (Monument) — 25.7 mi, 169° S
Detroit Lakes Sports Arena (Stadium) — 26.1 mi, 171° S
Itasca State Park (State Park) — 30.2 mi, 090° E
Buffalo River State Park (State Park) — 32.3 mi, 227° SW
Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion (Attraction) — 33.1 mi, 205° SW
Trowbridge Creek Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 33.8 mi, 173° S
Mississippi River Headwaters (Viewpoint) — 34.6 mi, 083° E
Fire Museum (Museum) — 43.0 mi, 212° SW
Community Art Center (Arts Centre) — 43.3 mi, 027° NE
ITOW Veterans Museum (Museum) — 43.6 mi, 157° SE
Minuteman II ICBM (Attraction) — 44.9 mi, 245° SW
Immersive Reality Room (Attraction) — 45.4 mi, 247° SW
Roger Maris Museum (Museum) — 48.1 mi, 243° SW
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 60.0 mi, 093° E · 660k acres

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