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Amherst Wisconsin Map

Explore Amherst, Wisconsin, 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 Amherst, Wisconsin

How to Use This Amherst, Wisconsin Map

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

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	Amherst
State	Wisconsin (WI)
County	Portage County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	44.450808
Longitude	-89.284836
Population	1,117
Density	336.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	54406
Area Code	715
County Seat	Stevens Point
School District	Tomorrow River School District

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About Amherst, Wisconsin

Amherst is a locality in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,117. The population density is 336.9 people per km². Amherst is located at 44.4508°N, 89.2848°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Amherst is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54406.

Amherst anchors itself within a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of the Tomorrow River as it carves a path through the quiet greenery of the interior. It lies 12.8 miles east of Plover, WI (from Plover, WI: bearing 92°T), and is situated 15.1 miles east-southeast of Stevens Point. The horizon remains wide and open, though the distant silhouette of the Philippine Islands occasionally catches the fading light of a long, amber-hued afternoon. Amherst Millpond 90 holds the sky in its glass-still surface, reflecting the changing leaves of the surrounding hardwood stands that turn brittle and gold as the season wanes. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and cooling soil, a stillness that seems to gather in the hollows before the evening frost settles over the fields.

Settlement in Amherst grew from the quiet necessity of the milling industry, where the water once turned the heavy wheels that powered the early growth of the region. Today, the economy leans into the steady pulse of rural agriculture and local enterprise, maintaining a pace that favors deliberate work over the frantic urgency found elsewhere. Residents often traverse the Tomorrow River State Trail, a slender artery of crushed stone and grass that follows the old rail lines through the quiet woods. The cultural character of the region remains rooted in the immigrant traditions of northern Europe, manifesting in a modest, hardworking pragmatism that finds its most comforting expression in the Friday evening meals served in local halls. Life in Amherst moves with the seasons, from the thaw of the spring melt to the heavy, quiet blankets of winter snow that silence the passage of time.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tomorrow River State Trail (State Park) — 0.9 mi, 000° N
Richard A Hemp Fishery Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.3 mi, 348° N
Stream Bank Protection Fee Program (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 144° SE
Stream Bank Protection Fee Program - Wd (State Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 144° SE
Charlie's Place (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 337° NW
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 109° E
Ice Age Trail - Lm (State Park) — 4.8 mi, 136° SE
War Memorial (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 062° NE
Prehistoric People (Historic Ruins) — 10.8 mi, 304° NW
Little PLover River Barons Restoration (Nature Reserve) — 11.1 mi, 278° W
Little Plover River Savanna Restoration (Nature Reserve) — 11.3 mi, 275° W
World's Largest Potato Masher (Public Artwork) — 11.7 mi, 268° W
Jordan Dam and Power Plant (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 309° NW
Early Jordan Park Culture (Historic Ruins) — 13.8 mi, 310° NW
Fishing Pier (Viewpoint) — 14.8 mi, 293° NW
Ross Amphitheater (Theatre) — 15.0 mi, 293° NW
Agnes Jones Gallery (Gallery) — 15.1 mi, 291° W
Edna Carlsten Art Gallery (Gallery) — 15.1 mi, 290° W
The IDEA Center (Arts Centre) — 15.5 mi, 288° W
Gallery Q Artists Cooperative (Gallery) — 15.5 mi, 289° W
Central Wisconsin Children's Museum (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 289° W
Animal Haven Farm Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 19.0 mi, 123° SE
Roseville Mini-Golf and Shops (Attraction) — 19.5 mi, 175° S
Firebowl (Stadium) — 22.0 mi, 162° S
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.4 mi, 248° W · 88k acres
Nicolet National Forest (National Forest) — 56.0 mi, 033° NE · 663k acres

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