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White Earth Minnesota Map

Explore White Earth, 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 White Earth, Minnesota

How to Use This White Earth, Minnesota Map

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

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	White Earth
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	Becker County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	47.101357
Longitude	-95.857318
Population	522
Density	59.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	56591
Area Code	320
County Seat	Detroit Lakes
School District	Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools

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About White Earth, Minnesota

White Earth is a locality in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 522. The population density is 59.0 people per km². White Earth is located at 47.1014°N, 95.8573°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56591.

White Earth rests upon a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the North Woods, where dense stands of pine and hardwood transition into open, undulating plains. It lies 19.3 miles north of Detroit Lakes, MN (from Detroit Lakes, MN: bearing 0°T), and is situated 26.8 miles northeast of Hawley. The terrain around White Earth is shaped by the presence of Johnson Lake, a body of water that mirrors the expansive, pale sky of the upper Midwest with remarkable clarity. Beyond the immediate tree line, the geography levels out into a patchwork of forest and meadow, broken only by the distant, shadowy silhouette of Strawberry Mountain on the horizon. The air here holds a distinct, crisp quality, especially during the long, hushed winters when the frost clings to the bark of birch trees and the stillness of the land seems to amplify the smallest sounds of the countryside.

The South Branch Wild Rice River meanders through the region three miles away, serving as a vital artery for the landscape and reflecting the deep, historical connection between the Ojibwe people and this territory. Life in White Earth remains rooted in a legacy of resilience and cultural continuity, with the local economy blending traditional resource management with modern tribal governance. Proximity to the Miscellaneous SRMA offers a space where the natural environment is preserved, allowing the rhythms of the seasons—from the spring thaw to the brilliant, fleeting colors of autumn—to dictate the pace of daily existence. The character of White Earth is found in the interplay of these enduring natural cycles and the steady, deliberate habits of those who call this northern landscape their own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Becker County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 331° NW
White Earth State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 331° NW
Teiken-dalve State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 195° S
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 2.6 mi, 122° SE
Mahnomen County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 3.9 mi, 360° N
White Earth State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.6 mi, 032° NE
Bubbles Mural (Public Artwork) — 8.5 mi, 197° S
Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.0 mi, 219° SW · 6,818 acres
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.2 mi, 118° SE · 86k acres
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 11.4 mi, 095° E · 2,148 acres
Viking Sword Museum (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 266° W
Veterans Monument (Monument) — 19.5 mi, 178° S
Odyssey Cinemas Washington Square 7 (Cinema) — 19.6 mi, 178° S
Young at Art Co (Gallery) — 19.6 mi, 179° S
Detroit Lakes Industrial Park (Monument) — 19.8 mi, 177° S
Detroit Lakes Sports Arena (Stadium) — 20.3 mi, 180° S
Height of Land (Monument) — 20.9 mi, 148° SE
Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center (Museum) — 21.8 mi, 301° NW
Itasca State Park (State Park) — 26.5 mi, 084° E
Trowbridge Creek Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 28.1 mi, 180° S
Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion (Attraction) — 30.3 mi, 216° SW
Mississippi River Headwaters (Viewpoint) — 32.0 mi, 072° E
Buffalo River State Park (State Park) — 32.1 mi, 239° SW
ITOW Veterans Museum (Museum) — 37.1 mi, 159° S
Fire Museum (Museum) — 40.9 mi, 221° SW
Long Lake Theater & Event Center (Theatre) — 43.9 mi, 114° SE
Cultural Center (Museum) — 46.3 mi, 150° SE
Minuteman II ICBM (Attraction) — 46.6 mi, 253° W
Community Art Center (Arts Centre) — 46.8 mi, 020° N
Chippewa National Forest (National Forest) — 56.1 mi, 089° E · 660k acres

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