Birchwood Wisconsin Map

About Birchwood, Wisconsin

Birchwood is a locality in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 402. The population density is 143.8 people per km². Birchwood is located at 45.6577°N, 91.5506°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Birchwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 54216, 54817.

Birchwood defines its quiet horizon through the presence of Stump Pond, whose expansive, glassy surface anchors the geography of the surrounding basin. It lies 6.5 miles southwest of Pierce, WI (from Pierce, WI: bearing 218°T), and is situated 3.4 miles west of Kewaunee. The land here unfolds in a sequence of firm, glacial-carved plains and persistent woodland, where the Kewaunee River carves a narrow, winding path through the soil just a mile from the center. Beyond the immediate periphery, the C.D. (Buzz) Besadny Fish And Wildlife Area provides a sprawling, protected corridor of habitat that colors the regional landscape with deep greens and autumnal rusts. On clear, crisp mornings, the air carries a distinct, sharp clarity that highlights the distant, faint silhouette of Two Rivers Ridge against the western sky, a reminder of the geologic forces that shaped this inland expanse.

Birchwood retains the deliberate, measured character of a place built upon the labor of the land, where the rhythms of the seasons dictate the pace of daily existence. The local economy persists in a quiet dialogue with the earth, drawing strength from the agricultural traditions that have long defined these inland tracts. Residents often look toward the Rahr Memorial School Forest as a touchstone of the area’s dedication to its natural heritage, a testament to the value placed on the woods that buffer the community. Evenings in Birchwood often center around the simple, enduring social rituals of the region, where the warmth of a shared meal serves as a gathering point for neighbors who have occupied these plains for generations.

About This Birchwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Birchwood, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 45.657679, -91.550616. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Birchwood includes the ZIP code (54216, 54817), telephone area code (715), county seat of Kewaunee County (Kewaunee), and school district assignment (Birchwood School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.