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Chetek Wisconsin Map

Explore Chetek, 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 Chetek, Wisconsin

How to Use This Chetek, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	45.314127
Longitude	-91.651001
Population	2,172
Density	349.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	54728
Area Code	715
County Seat	Barron
School District	Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District

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About Chetek, Wisconsin

Chetek is a locality in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,172. The population density is 349.9 people per km². Chetek is located at 45.3141°N, 91.6510°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Chetek is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54728.

Chetek spreads across a landscape defined by the steady, dark pulse of the Chetek River as it meanders through a basin of glacial drift and fertile soil. It lies 24.4 miles northwest of Chippewa, WI (from Chippewa, WI: bearing 314°T), and is situated 13.9 miles south-southeast of Rice Lake. The water catches the low-hanging sun, mirroring the dense stands of hardwoods that frame the banks and give way to the sprawling, interconnected waters of Lake Chetek. Here, the air holds a crisp, earthen weight, cooling rapidly as dusk settles over the fields and the reeds sway in the quiet draft. Within the borders of Chetek Lions Park, the terrain remains open and accessible, providing a vantage point where the transition from forest to water feels seamless and ancient, untouched by the frantic pace of distant, crowded horizons.

Economic life in Chetek has long drawn its vitality from the land and the seasonal rhythms of the surrounding woods, rooted in a history of logging and agricultural industry that shaped the early settlement patterns. Descendants of European settlers still maintain the traditions of the region, where the supper-club culture remains a central pillar of social life, offering a warm, wood-paneled sanctuary during the long, gray winters. The local economy persists through a blend of small-scale commerce and the seasonal influx of visitors drawn to the quiet stillness of the water, preserving a character that values endurance and steady, modest growth. Life in Chetek moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, echoing the slow, inevitable movement of the river toward the broader plains beyond.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Chetek Mural (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 358° N
Chetek Lions Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 160° S
Airport Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 097° E
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 0.8 mi, 009° N
Statewide Public Access - Nw (State Recreation Area) — 0.8 mi, 009° N
Pine Was King (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 162° S
Sioux Creek Golf Course (Park) — 2.4 mi, 218° SW
Sunset View Country Club (Park) — 2.5 mi, 014° N
Barron County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 018° N
Scattered Wildlife (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 284° W
Pioneer Village Museum (Museum) — 8.6 mi, 316° NW
Rusk County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 10.9 mi, 029° NE
Lake Seven Movie Theatre (Cinema) — 11.0 mi, 338° N
Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground (State Conservation Area) — 11.4 mi, 326° NW
Ice Age Trail - Wd (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 119° SE
Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area (State Park) — 12.3 mi, 119° SE
Chippewa River & Menomonie Railway (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 057° NE
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 355° N
Old School House (Historic Ruins) — 23.9 mi, 279° W
Log Museum (Museum) — 24.1 mi, 011° N
Pulp Wood Stacker (Historic Ruins) — 26.2 mi, 113° SE
Soo Line 500 (Attraction) — 28.2 mi, 068° E
Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry and Technology (Museum) — 28.9 mi, 154° SE
Micon Theatre (Cinema) — 30.0 mi, 154° SE
Dunn County Historical Society (Museum) — 31.2 mi, 205° SW
Skydive Wissota (Attraction) — 32.0 mi, 145° SE
POO Corners (Attraction) — 32.2 mi, 157° SE
Washburn County Historical Museum (Museum) — 32.3 mi, 336° NW
Tainter Gate Historic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 32.7 mi, 205° SW
Menomonie Theater Guild (Theatre) — 33.1 mi, 204° SW

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