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Grant County.

Grant County has 547.8 square miles of land in Minnesota. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Grant County: Tewaukon/Big Stone Stagnation Moraine, Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin, Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Grant County, Minnesota
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Grant County, Minnesota · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Grant County, Minnesota from above

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THE SETTINGTewaukon/Big Stone Stagnation Moraine
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS23 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Grant County on the map

THE GRANT COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Tewaukon/Big Stone Stagnation Moraine setting.

Grant County has 547.8 square miles of land in Minnesota. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Grant County: Tewaukon/Big Stone Stagnation Moraine, Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin, Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain.

Flat to gently rolling glacial terrain supports a prairie transition between taller and shorter grasses. Many temporary and seasonal wetlands occupy depressions left in the glacial landscape.

Regional context: Northern Glaciated Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Grant County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Tewaukon/Big Stone Stagnation Moraine35.4%
  2. Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin35.2%
  3. Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain29.4%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Lake Agassiz Plain in Grant County

The former bed of glacial Lake Agassiz forms an exceptionally flat plain in the Red River valley. Thick lake sediments overlie older glacial deposits across this historic prairie landscape.

Read the regional source ↗

North Central Hardwood Forests in Grant County

This transition between northern forests and southern farming country includes lakes, wetlands and hardwood woodland. Glacial landforms support a mosaic of open land and wooded areas.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Grant County

The atlas lists 23 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Grant County, including North Ottawa, Elbow Lake, Delaware. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Grant County

Grant County by land and water

The Census records 27.7 square miles of water within Grant County, or 4.8% of its total area. That share is close to Grant County’s 4.8%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Grant County has 15.4 times the land area of nearby Delaware township (35.5 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Douglas County, Otter Tail County, Pope County, Stevens County, Traverse County, Wilkin County within Minnesota. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Grant County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Grant County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Grant County. The county includes 23 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Tewaukon/Big Stone Stagnation Moraine setting

Tewaukon/Big Stone Stagnation Moraine belongs to Northern Glaciated Plains. What do current parcel maps show about depressions, drainage and road frontage within the glacial plain? The wider county also reaches Lake Agassiz Plain and North Central Hardwood Forests; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Delaware

Delaware is 3.6 miles southwest of the Grant County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Grant County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON GRANT COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 45.9307° N, 96.0107° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Grant County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Grant

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Grant ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Grant County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Tewaukon/Big Stone Stagnation Moraine

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Glaciated Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Minnesota landowner resources

Minnesota shoreland classifications

DNR explanation and map access for lake, river, and stream shoreland classifications.

Minnesota DNR map collection

Official tools for terrain, waterbodies, watersheds, and public-land context.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Grant County.

Delaware lies about 3.6 miles southwest of Grant County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Grant County in context

NSEWDelaware · 3.6 miles1Elbow Lake · 4 miles2Sanford · 4.1 miles3Lien · 4.3 miles4Elbow Lake · 4.3 miles5Barrett · 5.2 miles6OUTER RING: 5.2 MILES
  1. 1
    Delaware3.6 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Elbow Lake4 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Sanford4.1 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Lien4.3 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Elbow Lake4.3 mi · city
  6. 6
    Barrett5.2 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Minnesota; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Ashbycity
Barrettcity
Delawarelegal township
Elbow Lakecity
Elbow Lakelegal township
Elk Lakelegal township
Erdahllegal township
Gortonlegal township
Hermancity
Hoffmancity
Landlegal township
Lawrencelegal township
Lienlegal township
Loganlegal township
Macsvillelegal township
Norcrosscity
North Ottawalegal township
Pelican Lakelegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Grant County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Grant County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Grant County. Grant County’s 547.8 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Tewaukon/Big Stone Stagnation Moraine describe all of Grant County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Tewaukon/Big Stone Stagnation Moraine is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Delaware as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 3.6 miles southwest of Grant County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Grant County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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