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Wayzata Minnesota Map

Explore Wayzata, 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 Wayzata, Minnesota

How to Use This Wayzata, Minnesota Map

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

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

Latitude	44.969981
Longitude	-93.518214
Population	4,434
Density	552.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	55391
Area Code	612, 952
County Seat	Minneapolis
School District	Wayzata Public School District

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About Wayzata, Minnesota

Wayzata is a locality in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,434. The population density is 552.8 people per km². Wayzata is located at 44.9700°N, 93.5182°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Wayzata is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55391.

Wayzata anchors itself firmly upon the northern shore of Lake Minnetonka, where the land rises into modest, wooded ridges that soften the transition from the water to the surrounding prairie. It lies 3.5 miles southwest of Plymouth, MN (from Plymouth, MN: bearing 225°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-southwest of Maple Grove. The air here holds a distinct crispness, especially as the late afternoon sun slants across the water, turning the surface into a sheet of hammered copper that deepens into violet in the shadows of the oaks. At the edge of the shoreline, Children'S Park provides a quiet vantage point where the persistent, rhythmic lap of the lake against the stones serves as the primary pulse of the day. A mile away, the gentle, winding path of Minnehaha Creek traces the terrain, carrying the runoff of the seasons through the landscape with a quiet, steady persistence that defines the local hydrology.

Wayzata emerged from its early days as a modest settlement into a destination for those seeking the restorative quiet of the inland woods, eventually evolving into a center of refined commerce and residential life. The economy here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that values its connection to the water, balancing the demands of modern professional life with the enduring legacy of a regional retreat. While the bustling storefronts and local enterprises define the current character of the district, the history of the region lingers in the quietude of the afternoons. Residents often look toward the distant horizon where the terrain lifts toward Sunset Hill, or venture toward the more distant trail of Shingle Creek Parkway, acknowledging the vast, interconnected character of the geography. Even as the decades have passed, Wayzata retains a certain poise, defined by the way the light filters through the canopy and the way the winter frost briefly silences the movement of the lake.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Luce Line Trail (Dnr Trail) (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 342° N
Nature Center (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 093° E
Big Woods Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 084° E
Ferndale (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 357° N
Ferndale Marsh Fee (Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 261° W
Wood-Rill State Scientific and Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 339° N
Wolsfeld Woods State Scientific and Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 316° NW
Luce Line Trail (State Park) — 3.2 mi, 274° W
Uptown Hamel Library/Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 356° N
Excelsior Dock Cinema (Cinema) — 5.1 mi, 207° SW
Anchor Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 5.2 mi, 205° SW
Excelsior Veteran's Monument (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 205° SW
Water Street Gallery Ltd (Gallery) — 5.2 mi, 207° SW
Barry Nustad (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 102° E
Mount Olivet Chapel (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 044° NE
The Light and Sound of God (Viewpoint) — 7.0 mi, 194° S
New Hope Cinema Grill (Cinema) — 7.2 mi, 068° E
The Svitak Family Forest Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 7.4 mi, 012° N
St Louis Park Historical Society (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 106° E
Chanhassen Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 8.3 mi, 204° SW
Arboretum Apple House (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 219° SW
Leo J. Fick Auditorium (Theatre) — 9.2 mi, 131° SE
Edina Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 9.2 mi, 131° SE
Maple Grove Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 9.7 mi, 019° N
Andrew J. Foss Memorial Mud Pit (Attraction) — 9.8 mi, 093° E
Wings of the North Air Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 165° S
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.4 mi, 177° S · 24k acres
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.0 mi, 017° N · 64 acres
Fort Snelling State Park (State Park) — 17.2 mi, 125° SE
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.1 mi, 348° N · 61k acres

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