Explore Wilton, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wilton, 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 Wilton.
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 | Wilton |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Waseca County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 47.50748 |
| Longitude | -94.999767 |
| Population | 263 |
| Density | 36.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 56093, 56601 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| County Seat | Waseca |
| School District | Bemidji Public School District |
Wilton reveals itself through a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the Le Sueur River, which carves a deliberate path through the earth nearby. It lies 16.1 miles west-southwest of Owatonna, MN (from Owatonna, MN: bearing 253°T), and is situated 4.6 miles south-southwest of Waseca. The horizon remains wide and unencumbered, shifting from the deep, verdant greens of summer to the muted, skeletal gray of long winters that define the regional character. Five miles to the north, the waters of Loon Lake catch the fading light, reflecting a sky that feels immense against the flat, hardworking plains. Two miles away, the Senn-Rich State Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary where the land remains largely untamed, providing a stark contrast to the managed fields that stretch toward the distant silhouette of Klondike Hill. The air here holds a distinct, biting clarity, particularly as dusk settles and the shadows lengthen across the open fields.
Wilton carries the enduring legacy of settlers who recognized the potential in this inland expanse, building a life rooted in the cyclical demands of the soil and the seasonal rhythm of the North Woods. The local economy maintains a steady, pragmatic pace, largely sustained by agricultural traditions that have evolved over generations while honoring the heritage of those who first cleared the brush. Residents move with a deliberate purpose, reflecting a culture that values self-reliance and the quiet strength found in proximity to the land. Though the Pelican Lake Bed lies twelve miles away as a reminder of the region’s ancient geological shifts, the daily experience of Wilton is grounded in the immediate tasks of the present, where the changing seasons dictate the tempo of labor and communal life alike.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wilton, Minnesota. Coordinates: 47.50748, -94.999767. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Wilton includes the ZIP code (56093, 56601), telephone area code (320), county seat of Waseca County (Waseca), and school district assignment (Bemidji Public School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |