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Blue River Wisconsin Map

Explore Blue River, 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 River, Wisconsin

How to Use This Blue River, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	43.188318
Longitude	-90.566793
Population	457
Density	193.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	53518
Area Code	715
County Seat	Lancaster
School District	Riverdale School District

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About Blue River, Wisconsin

Blue River is a locality in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 457. The population density is 193.7 people per km². Blue River is located at 43.1883°N, 90.5668°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Blue River is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 53518.

Blue River emerges from the dense, unglaciated folds of the landscape, where the earth retains the jagged character of a time before the ice smoothed the surrounding plains. It lies 13.9 miles east-southeast of Crawford, WI (from Crawford, WI: bearing 108°T), and is situated 3.9 miles east-southeast of Westport. The Cross Slough carves a deliberate path through the lowlands, its dark, reflective surface mirroring the shifting amber light that settles over the valley at dusk. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Oak Ridge, anchoring the horizon in a permanent, quiet strength. Moisture clings to the tall grasses of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, an expanse that defines the ecological soul of the region, while the cool, still waters of Garner Lake wait two miles to the east, holding the reflection of the sky in a bowl of ancient stone.

Agriculture remains the steady pulse of Blue River, an economy rooted in the deep, fertile soils that have supported generations of dairy farmers and grain growers. The local character is built upon a foundation of resilience, where the quiet industry of the fields meets the modest, sturdy architecture of a place defined by its inland isolation. A short distance away, the secluded slopes of Studenberg Hollow offer a sanctuary of deep shadow and silence, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs. Life here moves in concert with the seasons, guided by a tradition of self-reliance and the simple, persistent rhythm of the harvest, leaving an impression of permanence in a landscape that refuses to be hurried.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (State Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 001° N
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 233° SW
Eagle Cave (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 019° N
Scattered Wildlife (Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 040° NE
F G Wilson State Forest Nursery (State Resource Management Area) — 6.4 mi, 247° SW
Floyd Von Haden Recreation Area (Local Park) — 7.4 mi, 252° W
La Crosse Area Comprehensive Fishery Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.8 mi, 266° W
Blaine Theater (Cinema) — 7.9 mi, 242° SW
The Gideons (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 236° SW
Statewide Habitat Areas - Sd (State Recreation Area) — 9.6 mi, 138° SE
Richard M Brewer Historical Marker (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 011° N
Rural Electification (Monument) — 11.1 mi, 016° N
Golf Course (Park) — 11.2 mi, 204° SW
M60a3 (Attraction) — 12.2 mi, 092° E
The Coppertop (Theatre) — 13.8 mi, 038° NE
Fennimore Railroad Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 14.7 mi, 198° S
Igor the Mouse (Public Artwork) — 15.2 mi, 197° S
Steamboat Rock (Attraction) — 18.4 mi, 035° NE
Elephant Trunk Rock (Attraction) — 19.5 mi, 051° NE
House on the Rock Lookout (Viewpoint) — 23.2 mi, 104° E
Wyoming Valley School Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 23.3 mi, 102° E
Governor Dodge State Park (State Park) — 24.3 mi, 118° SE
Grant County History Museum (Museum) — 24.6 mi, 197° S
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.0 mi, 284° W · 274k acres
Gard Theater (Cinema) — 25.1 mi, 092° E
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 26.1 mi, 117° SE
Wyalusing State Park (State Park) — 29.3 mi, 243° SW
Viva Gallery (Gallery) — 30.0 mi, 328° NW
Vernon County Historical Society (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 328° NW
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 31.3 mi, 260° W · 2,460 acres

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