Chain O' Lakes Wisconsin Map
Explore Chain O' Lakes, 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 Chain O' Lakes, Wisconsin
How to Use This Chain O' Lakes, Wisconsin Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Chain O' Lakes, 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 Chain O' Lakes.
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 | Chain O' Lakes |
| State | Wisconsin (WI) |
| County | Waupaca County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.329214 |
| Longitude | -89.169886 |
| Population | 1,124 |
| Density | 126.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 54981 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| County Seat | Waupaca |
| School District | Waupaca School District |
About Chain O' Lakes, Wisconsin
Chain O' Lakes is a locality in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,124. The population density is 126.8 people per km². Chain O' Lakes is located at 44.3292°N, 89.1699°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54981.Chain O' Lakes spreads across a landscape defined by the slow, deliberate work of ancient ice, leaving behind a mosaic of glacial depressions and wooded ridges. It lies 13.8 miles north of Waushara, WI (from Waushara, WI: bearing 8°T), and is situated 4.6 miles west-southwest of Waupaca. Miner Lake anchors the immediate terrain, its water reflecting the transition of light from the pale, high-noon blue to the bruised violet that settles over the trees at dusk. Nearby, Mount Joel rises with a modest, rounded profile, offering a vantage point over the interconnected waterways where the air remains cool and heavy with the scent of damp earth and pine needles. Oakwood Park provides a quiet sanctuary where the local flora thrives in the shade of dense timber, grounding the environment in a stillness that persists despite the shifting seasons.
Chain O' Lakes carries the quiet legacy of laborers and settlers who shaped the region’s modest economy around the harvest of the land and the pull of the water. The Crystal River winds through this geography, serving as a silent, persistent artery that once supported small-scale milling and remains a vital feature for those who navigate the inland terrain. Life here moves with a steady, unadorned momentum, often pausing for the ritual of a supper-club Friday fish fry that draws neighbors together as the evening shadows lengthen. This cultural rhythm, rooted in the heritage of those who arrived from European hinterlands to farm the surrounding soil, continues to define the character of Chain O' Lakes as it balances the demands of modern life against the enduring presence of the woods and the quiet, inland water.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Oakwood Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 102° E
- Indian Crossing Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 351° N
- Hartman Creek State Park (State Park) — 0.9 mi, 258° W
- Emmons Creek Fishery Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.7 mi, 231° SW
- Radley Creek Fishery Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.7 mi, 162° S
- Ice Age Trail - Lm (State Park) — 2.4 mi, 297° NW
- Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 344° N
- Stream Bank Protection Fee Program (State Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 328° NW
- Animal Haven Farm Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 10.5 mi, 100° E
- Roseville Mini-Golf and Shops (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 201° S
- Firebowl (Stadium) — 12.6 mi, 174° S
- War Memorial (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 009° N
- Charlie's Place (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 329° NW
- World's Largest Potato Masher (Public Artwork) — 19.1 mi, 295° NW
- Little Plover River Savanna Restoration (Nature Reserve) — 19.4 mi, 299° NW
- Little Plover River Fishery Area (Nature Reserve) — 19.4 mi, 299° NW
- Prehistoric People (Historic Ruins) — 20.5 mi, 315° NW
- Taft War Memorial (Monument) — 21.5 mi, 078° E
- New London Public Museum (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 079° E
- Early Jordan Park Culture (Historic Ruins) — 23.7 mi, 317° NW
- Fishing Pier (Viewpoint) — 23.9 mi, 307° NW
- Edna Carlsten Art Gallery (Gallery) — 24.1 mi, 305° NW
- Agnes Jones Gallery (Gallery) — 24.1 mi, 305° NW
- Ross Amphitheater (Theatre) — 24.2 mi, 306° NW
- The IDEA Center (Arts Centre) — 24.3 mi, 303° NW
- Gallery Q Artists Cooperative (Gallery) — 24.4 mi, 304° NW
- Winnebago County Waterfowl Production Area Of Wi (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.4 mi, 139° SE · 199 acres
- Necedah National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 49.0 mi, 252° W · 88k acres
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About This Chain O' Lakes Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chain O' Lakes, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 44.329214, -89.169886. 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 Chain O' Lakes includes the ZIP code (54981), telephone area code (715), county seat of Waupaca County (Waupaca), and school district assignment (Waupaca School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
