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Brule Wisconsin Map

Explore Brule, 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 Brule, Wisconsin

How to Use This Brule, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	46.552996
Longitude	-91.576578
Population	208
Density	30.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	54820
Area Code	715
County Seat	Superior
School District	Maple School District

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About Brule, Wisconsin

Brule is a locality in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 208. The population density is 30.3 people per km². Brule is located at 46.5530°N, 91.5766°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54820.

Brule emerges from the dense, verdant expanse of the North Woods, where the landscape is defined by the persistent, cold-water flow of the Sandy Run. It lies 27.6 miles east-southeast of Superior, WI (from Superior, WI: bearing 115°T), and is situated 29.7 miles east-southeast of Duluth. The terrain here maintains a quiet, rigorous character, defined by the expansive greenery of the Brule River State Forest that envelops the surroundings. Travelers moving through the region often note how the light filters through the canopy, casting a pale, shifting luminescence upon the forest floor that varies significantly with the hour. Sugar Camp Hill rises five miles to the distance, a subtle interruption in the horizon that anchors the eye, while the serene, glassy surface of Hoodoo Lake waits only two miles away for those seeking the stillness of deeper, sequestered waters.

Brule carries the weight of a heritage forged in the timber and transit industries, where the rhythms of the local economy have long been dictated by the seasonal pulse of the surrounding woodlands. The culture of the region remains rooted in the traditions of the early settlers, whose influence persists in the quiet, methodical pace of daily life and the preference for communal gatherings at the end of a long work week. Residents find a particular, rugged beauty in the distance to Shale Falls, a ten-mile journey that feels like a pilgrimage into the heart of the wilderness. Whether through the maintenance of the vast Brule River State Forest or the careful stewardship of the riverbeds, the people here cultivate a life that is measured not by the velocity of modern progress, but by the steady, unyielding endurance of the terrain itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Brule River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.1 mi, 136° SE
Bayfield County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 114° SE
Douglas County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 271° W
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 099° E
Chequamegon National Forest (National Forest) — 7.9 mi, 116° SE · 863k acres
State Owned Islands (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 087° E
Major "Dick" Bong (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 282° W
South Shore of Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area - Iron River Unit (State Recreation Area) — 12.4 mi, 022° N
Rainbow Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.4 mi, 123° SE · 7,175 acres
White River Fishery Area-Bayfield (State Recreation Area) — 14.1 mi, 117° SE
Amnicon Falls State Park (State Park) — 15.2 mi, 284° W
Upper Falls view (Viewpoint) — 15.5 mi, 285° W
Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 19.1 mi, 297° NW
Moquah Bear (Public Artwork) — 23.6 mi, 087° E
State of Wisconsin Fire & Police Hall of Fame (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 295° NW
Old Stockade Site (Monument) — 25.2 mi, 296° NW
Porcupine Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.6 mi, 133° SE · 4,306 acres
Ole Haugsrud Stadium (Stadium) — 26.8 mi, 296° NW
Manion Center (Theatre) — 26.8 mi, 295° NW
Holden Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 26.8 mi, 295° NW
Black Box Theater (Theatre) — 26.8 mi, 295° NW
Kruk Gallery (Gallery) — 26.8 mi, 295° NW
A World of Accordions Museum (Museum) — 27.3 mi, 295° NW
Phantom Galleries (Gallery) — 27.7 mi, 295° NW
Archery Course (Attraction) — 28.6 mi, 290° W
Glensheen - Historic Congdon Estate (Museum) — 28.9 mi, 309° NW
South Breakwater Inner Light (Attraction) — 29.0 mi, 303° NW
McDougall Patent Anchor (Monument) — 29.0 mi, 303° NW
Old Pump Station (Historic Ruins) — 29.2 mi, 306° NW
Mount Telemark Village Competition Stadium (Stadium) — 29.2 mi, 148° SE

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