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Birchwood Wisconsin Map

Explore Birchwood, 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 Birchwood, Wisconsin

How to Use This Birchwood, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	45.657679
Longitude	-91.550616
Population	402
Density	143.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	54216, 54817
Area Code	715
County Seat	Shell Lake
School District	Birchwood School District

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About Birchwood, Wisconsin

Birchwood is a locality in Washburn 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 emerges from the quiet intersection of dense northern woodlands and the stillness of Birch Lake, where the water mirrors the shifting amber of the canopy. It lies 21.6 miles west-southwest of Sawyer, WI (from Sawyer, WI: bearing 240°T), and is situated 14.2 miles northeast of Rice Lake. The landscape around Birchwood is defined by a glacial memory, characterized by low, timbered rises and the soft, dark earth that rises toward the distant silhouette of Meteor Hill. Only a mile away, the Tuscobia State Trail cuts a rhythmic line through the undergrowth, its path inviting a measured pace across the terrain. Nearby, the water of Sucker Creek winds through the brush with a persistent, low murmur, carving a silver vein into the soil that sustains the local flora through the long, frost-bound months.

History in Birchwood remains tied to the slow, deliberate work of the land, echoing the heritage of settlers who cleared these forests to build lives among the pine and birch. The local economy persists as a reflection of this endurance, grounded in the seasonal turns of agriculture and the hospitality of a region where the evening meal often centers on the tradition of the Friday fish fry. Life here moves with the precision of the seasons, as the residents recognize the specific quality of light that filters through the heavy branches at dusk, turning the woods into a theater of lengthening shadows. Whether traversing the trail or watching the light fade over the lake, those who remain in Birchwood understand that their presence is merely a continuation of a story written in the grain of the wood and the steady current of the creek.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tuscobia State Trail (State Park) — 0.1 mi, 353° N
Log Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 256° W
State Owned Islands (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 031° NE
State Owned Islands - Nw (State Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 031° NE
Sawyer County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 108° E
Tagalong Golf Course (Park) — 2.5 mi, 195° S
Washburn County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 335° NW
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.3 mi, 038° NE
Statewide Public Access - Nw (State Recreation Area) — 4.3 mi, 038° NE
Hunt Hill Sanctuary (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 298° NW
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 222° SW
Wild Rivers State Trail (State Park) — 11.6 mi, 241° SW
Weirgor Springs State Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 13.6 mi, 072° E
Pierre Esprit Radisson and Medard Groseilliers (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 029° NE
Court Oreilles (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 051° NE
Lake Seven Movie Theatre (Cinema) — 16.2 mi, 213° SW
Washburn County Historical Museum (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 288° W
Spooner Cowboy (Public Artwork) — 20.3 mi, 309° NW
Pioneer Village Museum (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 212° SW
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (Wild & Scenic River) — 21.2 mi, 003° N · 21k acres
Wilderness Walk (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 22.4 mi, 006° N
Chequamegon National Forest (National Forest) — 23.6 mi, 007° N · 863k acres
Scheer's Lumberjack Shows (Theme Park) — 24.3 mi, 008° N
Tony Wise Museum of the American Birkebeiner (Museum) — 24.8 mi, 008° N
Art Beat of Hayward (Gallery) — 24.8 mi, 007° N
Soo Line 500 (Attraction) — 25.2 mi, 122° SE
Hospital Road Trailhead (Attraction) — 25.8 mi, 008° N
Olson Road Trailhead (Attraction) — 26.1 mi, 009° N
Water's Edge Trailhead (Attraction) — 26.3 mi, 007° N
Chippewa Battle of 1790 Against Sioux (Registered Battlefield) — 33.9 mi, 041° NE

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