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Winton Minnesota Map

Explore Winton, 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 Winton, Minnesota

How to Use This Winton, Minnesota Map

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

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	Winton
State	Minnesota (MN)
County	St. Louis County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	47.926289
Longitude	-91.800695
Population	169
Density	526.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	55796, 55731
Area Code	218
County Seat	Duluth
School District	Ely Public School District

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About Winton, Minnesota

Winton is a locality in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 169. The population density is 526.2 people per km². Winton is located at 47.9263°N, 91.8007°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Winton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 55796, 55731.

Winton emerges from the dense, coniferous expanse of the North Woods where the Shagawa River carves a quiet path through the rugged terrain. It lies 63.1 miles east-northeast of Hibbing, MN (from Hibbing, MN: bearing 56°T), and is situated 3.5 miles east-northeast of Ely. Fall Lake presses against the northern edge of the landscape, its dark, reflective surface holding the stillness of the deep interior. To the distant horizon, the Embarrass Mountains provide a faint, jagged silhouette against a sky that turns the color of iron at dusk. The air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a crisp atmosphere that settles over the low-lying timberland and the rocky outcrops that define the local geography.

Winton stands as a resilient outpost of the Iron Range, bearing the weight of a history rooted in the timber industry and the early, arduous labor that defined these northern latitudes. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Mining Protection Area Mineral Reserve Area encircles the region, preserving the wild character that has long drawn those seeking the solitude of the interior. While the echo of the logging era lingers in the architecture and the quiet streets, the proximity to the wilderness remains the primary rhythm of life here. Residents often venture toward the nearby Trezona Trail for a walk through the woods or travel five miles to witness the persistent, rushing descent of Newton Falls, finding in these features a quiet continuity that persists long after the industrial booms of the past have faded into memory.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Mining Protection Area Mineral Reserve Area (Resource Management Area) — 0.2 mi, 089° E
Superior National Forest (National Forest) — 0.5 mi, 343° N · 2.1M acres
Old Koschak Farm State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 268° W
Bear Island State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.4 mi, 153° SE
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 180° S
Ely-Winton History Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 229° SW
Large rock core (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 236° SW
Ball Fields (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 220° SW
Pillow Rock (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 239° SW
Whiteside Park (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 237° SW
Miner's Lake Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.1 mi, 245° SW
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 3.1 mi, 050° NE · 1.1M acres
Ely State Theater (Cinema) — 3.3 mi, 241° SW
Brandenburg Gallery (Gallery) — 3.4 mi, 243° SW
Kawishiwi Pines State Scientific and Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 153° SE
Hegman Lake Pictographs (Historic Ruins) — 10.0 mi, 332° NW
Bear Head Lake State Park (State Park) — 13.5 mi, 237° SW
The Boy Scout statue (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 073° E
Picture Rock (Historic Ruins) — 14.9 mi, 018° N
Rendezvous Area (Theatre) — 14.9 mi, 072° E
Mining Equipment (Monument) — 16.3 mi, 206° SW
Fallen Veterans (Monument) — 16.5 mi, 203° SW
Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park (State Park) — 18.0 mi, 252° W
Pavement Outcrop Of Polyphase-folded Banded Iron Formation (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 250° W
Soudan Mine Historical Marker (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 250° W
Voyageurs National Park (National Park) — 40.3 mi, 311° NW · 130k acres
Remembering Marty Mural (Public Artwork) — 44.2 mi, 231° SW
Virginia Heritage Museum (Museum) — 44.3 mi, 232° SW
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center (Museum) — 45.7 mi, 068° E
Gunflint Trail Historical Society (Museum) — 45.7 mi, 068° E

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