Explore Winona, 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 Winona, 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 Winona.
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 | Winona |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Winona County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.051271 |
| Longitude | -91.668076 |
| Population | 25,948 |
| Density | 526.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 55987, 55959 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| County Seat | Winona |
| School District | Winona Area Public School District |
Winona occupies a singular position where the Mississippi River carves a deep, deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 1.9 miles southwest of Buffalo, WI (from Buffalo, WI: bearing 220°T), and is situated 2.9 miles east-southeast of Goodview. The town unfolds across the floor of La Prairie aux Ailes, a basin defined by the steady, heavy presence of the water and the sheer limestone bluffs that rise abruptly toward the sky. To the west, the silhouettes of Buffalo Ridge cast long, violet shadows as the light begins to wane, grounding the horizon in a permanent, geologic stillness. A short walk from the center, Lake Winona mirrors the pale, shifting colors of the Minnesota sky, acting as a quiet counterpoint to the more restless currents of the nearby river. The air here carries a crisp, lingering weight, particularly in the autumn when the distant Richard J Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest turns into a mosaic of rusted gold and deep crimson.
Settlement in Winona grew from the necessity of trade and the ambition of those who recognized the utility of the river as a natural highway for timber and grain. The local economy evolved from these early transport roots into a diverse network of manufacturing, healthcare, and education that sustains the population today. Industry remains visible along the banks, where the rhythmic movement of barges creates a persistent, low-frequency hum that defines the working day. Even as the modern economy shifts toward professional services and technology, the town retains the pragmatic, industrious spirit of its founding era. A stroll through Central Park reveals the enduring care given to public spaces, reflecting a community that values both its architectural heritage and its ongoing economic vitality.
Winona possesses an intellectual and artistic temperament, fostered largely by the presence of its historic universities, which infuse the streets with a youthful, inquisitive energy. The cultural life of the area is punctuated by events like the Great River Shakespeare Festival, where performances draw a dedicated audience to celebrate the nuances of language and stagecraft. Among those who have shaped the public consciousness, the writer Sinclair Lewis spent time here, absorbing the specific textures of life in this region to inform his observations of the American character. Landmarks such as the ornate, stained-glass windows of the Basilica of Saint Stanislaus Kostka stand as quiet reminders of the European heritage that settled this valley. Daily life in Winona maintains a steady, deliberate pace, where the changing seasons dictate the rhythm of the year more than the frantic pressures of a larger metropolis.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Winona, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.051271, -91.668076. 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 Winona includes the ZIP code (55987, 55959), telephone area code (218), county seat of Winona County (Winona), and school district assignment (Winona Area 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. |