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Bay City Wisconsin Map

Explore Bay City, 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 Bay City, Wisconsin

How to Use This Bay City, Wisconsin Map

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

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	Bay City
State	Wisconsin (WI)
County	Pierce County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	44.585523
Longitude	-92.450465
Population	441
Density	288.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	54723
Area Code	715
County Seat	Ellsworth
School District	Ellsworth Community School District

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About Bay City, Wisconsin

Bay City is a locality in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 441. The population density is 288.1 people per km². Bay City is located at 44.5855°N, 92.4505°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bay City is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54723.

Bay City anchors itself firmly where the wide, still waters of Lake Pepin meet the terrestrial reach of the Midwest. It lies 20.9 miles south-southeast of River Falls, WI (from River Falls, WI: bearing 156°T), and is situated 4.4 miles east-northeast of Red Wing. Isabelle Creek carves a persistent path through the local topography, its cool, clear transit serving as a quiet pulse for the surrounding earth. To the east, the silhouette of Warrentown Ridge rises against the expanse of the sky, grounding the horizon in solid, unyielding stone. A short distance away, the Pierce Co Islands Wildlife Area preserves a tangle of riverine brush and low-lying land, providing a sanctuary where the light at dusk settles in heavy, golden layers over the reeds. Beyond these immediate boundaries, the dark, complex growth of the Richard J Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest offers a dense, temperate contrast to the open water, while the nearby Warrentown Coulee deepens the shadows of the region’s unglaciated landscape.

Bay City traces its origins to the industrious migrations of the nineteenth century, drawing generations of families who sought a life defined by the reliable rhythm of the seasons and the soil. The local economy persists as a quiet reflection of the broader region, where the labor of dairy farming and the steady maintenance of inland trade keep the pace of life measured and deliberate. On Friday evenings, the distinct aroma of a traditional fish fry drifts from the local supper clubs, a social ritual that binds the community through shared plates and long-standing habit. The character of Bay City remains etched in the quiet persistence of its inhabitants, who navigate the transition between the hard winters and the humid, productive summers with a stoic, practical grace. Each morning, the mist rises from the surface of Lake Pepin, clinging to the lowlands before the sun clarifies the air, revealing a landscape that asks little and provides exactly what is needed to endure.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pierce Co Islands Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 0.6 mi, 263° W
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 060° NE
Statewide Wildlife Habitat (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 193° S
Colvill Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 235° SW
Memorial Park (Local Park) — 3.2 mi, 229° SW
Frontenac State Park (State Park) — 3.4 mi, 149° SE
Carlson Kiln (Viewpoint) — 3.6 mi, 252° W
Lake Pepin (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 100° E
Aliveo Military Museum (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 251° W
Klompenboot (Public Artwork) — 4.3 mi, 251° W
Red Wing Shoe Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 252° W
Athletic Field Park (Local Recreation) — 4.4 mi, 240° SW
Red Wing Arts Clay And Creative Center (Arts Centre) — 4.4 mi, 251° W
Purple Heart Monument (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 251° W
The Sea Wing Disaster (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 253° W
R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.8 mi, 162° S
Goodhue County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 248° W
Billings Tomfohr Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 239° SW
Statewide Habitat Areas - Wd (State Recreation Area) — 5.6 mi, 100° E
Red Wing Cinema 8 (Cinema) — 6.8 mi, 261° W
Vasa Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 247° SW
Kinnickinnic River Theater (Theatre) — 20.3 mi, 336° NW
Ames Gallery (Gallery) — 20.3 mi, 336° NW
Falon's Nest (Theatre) — 20.3 mi, 336° NW
Falls Theater (Cinema) — 20.7 mi, 335° NW
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.2 mi, 120° SE · 274k acres
Kinnickinnic State Park (State Park) — 21.7 mi, 321° NW
Cannon Falls Historical Museum (Museum) — 22.9 mi, 257° W
Rattlesnake Effigy Mound (Historic Ruins) — 27.1 mi, 323° NW
Cottage Grove Armory - Minnesota National Guard (Historic Castle / Fort) — 30.7 mi, 304° NW

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