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Benton Wisconsin Map

Explore Benton, 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 Benton, Wisconsin

How to Use This Benton, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	42.569723
Longitude	-90.380683
Population	946
Density	433.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	53803
Area Code	920
County Seat	Darlington
School District	Benton School District

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About Benton, Wisconsin

Benton is a locality in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 946. The population density is 433.3 people per km². Benton is located at 42.5697°N, 90.3807°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Benton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 53803.

Benton emerges from the creases of the unglaciated landscape, where the land rises and falls in long, deliberate swells of limestone and silt. It lies 12.4 miles south-southeast of Platteville, WI (from Platteville, WI: bearing 156°T), and is situated 3.5 miles southeast of Cuba City. The Coon Branch carves a quiet, persistent path through the terrain, its waters reflecting the pale, thin light that settles over the fields during the late afternoon. To the east, the horizon is anchored by the distant, muted silhouette of White Hill, while the surrounding earth remains a tapestry of heavy soil and deep-rooted grasses, characteristic of the Driftless region’s rugged, ancient character. The air here holds a distinct, cool density, carrying the scent of drying hay and the damp, mineral breath of the earth, particularly as the shadows stretch long across the pastures.

Mining once defined the foundational pulse of Benton, leaving behind a legacy of industry that shifted over time into the quiet, steady rhythm of dairy farming and regional commerce. Traces of this subterranean history remain, though the current pace of life is dictated more by the rotation of crops and the seasonal shifts in the fields near Hardscrabble Prairie State Natural Area. Residents often look toward the broader expanse of the region, perhaps visiting Apple Canyon Lake for respite or navigating the quiet roads that wind toward Millbrig Hollow, yet the core of Benton remains tethered to its local soil. It is a place where the work of the day is measured by the light, and the quietude of the evening is broken only by the low, rhythmic hum of agricultural machinery or the wind moving through the tall, unplowed grasses of the prairie.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hardscrabble Prairie State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 213° SW
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 213° SW
Wisconsin Lead Region (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 089° E
Culvert Road Tunnel (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 143° SE
Old Chicago Stageroad (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 107° E
Shullsburg factory tour (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 088° E
Gravity Hill (Attraction) — 7.7 mi, 102° E
Galena Golf Club (Local Recreation) — 8.7 mi, 203° SW
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.1 mi, 284° W · 274k acres
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 134° SE
Carr Road Tunnel (Attraction) — 10.2 mi, 128° SE
Outside the Lines (Gallery) — 10.9 mi, 193° S
Presidential Pets and China (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 191° S
Pecatonica State Trail (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 015° N
Thunder Bay Falls (Viewpoint) — 11.7 mi, 173° S
Avalon Cinema (Cinema) — 12.4 mi, 337° NW
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 12.7 mi, 206° SW
Golf Course (Park) — 13.0 mi, 341° N
Belmont Mound State Park (State Park) — 13.7 mi, 006° N
Mines of Spain State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 13.9 mi, 231° SW
Ham House Museum (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 259° W
Effigy (Historic Ruins) — 14.8 mi, 189° S
Leaf Skeleton (Public Artwork) — 14.9 mi, 250° W
Creekside Amphitheater (Theatre) — 15.0 mi, 255° W
National Rivers Hall of Fame (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 250° W
Voices Studios (Gallery) — 15.3 mi, 254° W
Heitkamp Planetarium (Museum) — 16.0 mi, 254° W
Yellowstone Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 22.0 mi, 053° NE
Green Island Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 26.9 mi, 172° S · 3,776 acres
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.9 mi, 226° SW · 2,440 acres

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