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Blue Mounds Wisconsin Map

Explore Blue Mounds, 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 Blue Mounds, Wisconsin

How to Use This Blue Mounds, Wisconsin Map

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

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	Blue Mounds
State	Wisconsin (WI)
County	Dane County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	43.017497
Longitude	-89.832345
Population	948
Density	415.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	53517
Area Code	715
County Seat	Madison
School District	Mount Horeb Area School District

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About Blue Mounds, Wisconsin

Blue Mounds is a locality in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 948. The population density is 415.5 people per km². Blue Mounds is located at 43.0175°N, 89.8323°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Blue Mounds is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 53517.

Blue Mounds occupies a singular elevation where the horizon is defined by the heavy, emerald slopes of Coulee Ridge to the west. It lies 13.3 miles east-northeast of Iowa, WI (from Iowa, WI: bearing 67°T), and is situated 4.8 miles west of Mount Horeb. Ryan Creek carves a path through the limestone-rich earth, its waters running cool and clear through the low-lying pastures that stretch toward the quietude of Pleasure Valley. The air here holds a distinct, bracing quality, often carrying the scent of damp soil and sun-warmed grasses that cling to the uneven terrain. Travelers passing through the Military Ridge State Trail often pause to observe the way the afternoon light catches the grain of the fields, turning the landscape into a study of amber and deep, shadowed green before the sun dips behind the distant rise.

History in Blue Mounds remains etched into the very stones of the architecture, reflecting a legacy of hardy settlement that once relied heavily on the extraction of lead and the steady, rhythmic labor of dairy farming. Today, the local economy maintains a quieter pulse, sustained by those who honor the land’s capacity for growth and the preservation of its unglaciated character. Residents often seek the stillness of Stewart Lake 2 when the summer heat settles over the cornfields, finding a reprieve in the hushed, woodland borders of the water. Life in Blue Mounds moves with a deliberate, measured pace, anchored by the enduring presence of the ridge and the shared understanding that the earth here demands both patience and respect from those who call it home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Military Ridge State Trail (State Park) — 0.1 mi, 039° NE
Blue Mound State Park (State Park) — 0.2 mi, 014° N
Blue Mounds Fort (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 120° SE
Brigham - Tollund (Local Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 012° N
Cave of the Mounds (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 093° E
Brigham/Military Ridge - Albert (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 090° E
Thomson Memorial Prairie (Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 197° S
East Observation Tower (Viewpoint) — 1.1 mi, 314° NW
C-47 Plane Crash Memorial (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 311° NW
Brigham (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 047° NE
Little Norway (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 073° E
Muehllehner Addition To Barneveld Prairie (Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 236° SW
Trout Creek Fishery Area-Iowa (State Recreation Area) — 4.6 mi, 276° W
Rem-Elvers Creek (State Recreation Area) — 4.7 mi, 014° N
Springdale Lutheran Church (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 096° E
Cabin Foundation (Historic Ruins) — 8.2 mi, 267° W
Hyde Mill (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 298° NW
Donald Rock (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 115° SE
Dane County Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 9.3 mi, 117° SE
Mount Vernon Creek Fishery Area (Nature Reserve) — 9.5 mi, 117° SE
Stream Bank Protection Fee Program (State Conservation Area) — 10.0 mi, 086° E
Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (State Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 350° N
Ice Age National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 11.4 mi, 068° E · 156 acres
Toy Soldier (Public Artwork) — 13.4 mi, 095° E
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 13.8 mi, 270° W
Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 15.0 mi, 096° E
Wyoming Valley School Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 15.9 mi, 296° NW
Gard Theater (Cinema) — 16.2 mi, 313° NW
Matz Farmstead (Historic Ruins) — 16.3 mi, 041° NE
National Mustard Museum (Museum) — 17.1 mi, 072° E

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