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Bayfront Wisconsin Map

Explore Bayfront, 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 Bayfront, Wisconsin

How to Use This Bayfront, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	46.6235
Longitude	-90.7898
Population	113
Density	30.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	54806
Area Code	715
County Seat	Ashland
School District	Ashland School District

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About Bayfront, Wisconsin

Bayfront is a locality in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 113. The population density is 30.6 people per km². Bayfront is located at 46.6235°N, 90.7898°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54806.

Bayfront anchors itself where the dense timber of the North Woods yields to the vast, cold expanse of Lake Superior. It lies 58.3 miles north-northeast of Sawyer, WI (from Sawyer, WI: bearing 18°T), and is situated 5.0 miles east-northeast of Ashland. The air here holds a crisp, metallic edge, carrying the scent of pine needles and damp earth across a landscape shaped by ancient glaciers and the quiet persistence of slow-moving water. To the west, the horizon is punctuated by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Gogebic Range, while the immediate terrain folds into low, wooded ridges and hidden hollows. A mile away, the sluggish, reed-choked path of Wood Creek Slough winds through the undergrowth, its dark, amber-stained surface reflecting the heavy, gray clouds that frequently gather above the northern tree line.

Bayfront grew from the timber and mining enterprises that defined the regional economy, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, utilitarian architecture and a work ethic forged in harsh winters. The local culture remains deeply rooted in the traditions of the Scandinavian and Central European settlers who arrived to clear the brush and build the mills, their influence still present in the quiet, methodical pace of daily commerce. Residents often gather at the edge of town for a Friday fish fry, a small but essential ritual of communal life that persists despite the shifting tides of industry. Four miles out, the quiet trails of Bayview Park offer a space to observe the seasonal migrations of birds and the slow, rhythmic transformation of the forest, providing a necessary stillness in a region defined by its rugged, unyielding geography.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bayview Park (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 247° SW
Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 247° SW
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 3.8 mi, 275° W · 110k acres
Northland College (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 233° SW
Young Elephant (Public Artwork) — 5.0 mi, 233° SW
Ashland Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 243° SW
Locomotive 950 (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 242° SW
Robert Rue Parsonage Amphitheater (Theatre) — 5.1 mi, 233° SW
Alvord Theatre (Theatre) — 5.1 mi, 233° SW
10th Avenue West Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.6 mi, 244° SW
The Edmund Fitzgerald (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 303° NW
Chequamegon National Forest (National Forest) — 5.8 mi, 307° NW · 863k acres
Washburn Area Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 306° NW
Moka’aangiizisiban Tribal Museum (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 105° E
White River Wildlife Area-Ashland (State Recreation Area) — 6.5 mi, 185° S
South Shore of Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area - Fish Creek Unit (State Recreation Area) — 7.1 mi, 247° SW
Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.7 mi, 260° W · 969 acres
Bayfield County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 324° NW
Madeline Island Heritage Center (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 001° N
Craig Blacklock Photography Gallery (Gallery) — 10.9 mi, 010° N
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.9 mi, 334° NW
Big Bay State Park (State Park) — 11.9 mi, 017° N
Tsuga Lumps (Attraction) — 13.0 mi, 329° NW
Artesian Well (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 178° S
Copper Falls State Park (State Park) — 15.9 mi, 157° SE
Beaver Hollow Nature Area (Nature Reserve) — 16.7 mi, 347° N
Gaylord Nelson Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 18.3 mi, 014° N · 33k acres
Mellen Area Museum (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 163° S
Twilite (Attraction) — 22.8 mi, 348° N
Ottawa National Forest (National Forest) — 26.8 mi, 100° E · 995k acres

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