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Clayton Wisconsin Map

Explore Clayton, 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 Clayton, Wisconsin

How to Use This Clayton, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	45.331349
Longitude	-92.171296
Population	550
Density	66.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	54004
Area Code	715
County Seat	Balsam Lake
School District	Clayton School District

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About Clayton, Wisconsin

Clayton is a locality in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 550. The population density is 66.1 people per km². Clayton is located at 45.3313°N, 92.1713°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Clayton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54004.

Clayton emerges from the wide, open expanses of the Wisconsin interior as a quiet intersection of agricultural ambition and quiet, midwestern industry. It lies 22.1 miles north-northeast of Saint Croix, WI (from Saint Croix, WI: bearing 28°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east of Amery. Beyond the immediate grid of the village, the land stretches into a mosaic of cultivated fields and stubborn patches of woodland, where the light at dusk turns the stubble of the harvested crops into a pale, burnished gold. A mile distant, the waters of Little Moon Lake catch the sky, reflecting the deepening blue of the horizon, while the slow, persistent movement of Nepadoggen Creek carves a path through the low-lying terrain. At the Camelia Lake Public Access, the earth holds the damp, cool scent of early autumn, grounding the landscape in a stillness that feels both ancient and entirely present.

Clayton maintains a rhythm dictated by the demands of the soil and the legacy of the settlers who first broke the prairie sod to build a life in this fertile territory. The local economy persists as a sturdy extension of the dairy and grain traditions that have defined these counties for generations, with the hum of machinery often carrying across the fields during the harvest. Evenings here are marked by the familiar warmth of supper-club culture, where the clatter of silver against china and the scent of frying fish offer a communal respite after a long day of labor. The heritage of the families who arrived here from Northern Europe remains visible in the architecture and the slow, deliberate pace of the street, ensuring that Clayton remains a place where the work of the day is matched by the quiet dignity of the evening.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Camelia Lake Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 322° NW
Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ia (Resource Management Area) — 2.5 mi, 187° S
Polk County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 2.5 mi, 187° S
Old School House (Historic Ruins) — 3.0 mi, 033° NE
Cattail State Trail (State Park) — 3.1 mi, 340° N
Joel Marsh Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.0 mi, 329° NW
Barron County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 105° E
State Owned Islands (State Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 358° N
State Owned Islands - Nw (State Resource Management Area) — 7.1 mi, 358° N
Clear Lake Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 220° SW
Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground (State Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 047° NE
Scattered Forest Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 8.8 mi, 325° NW
Stower Seven Lakes State Trail (State Park) — 9.3 mi, 261° W
Art Z (Gallery) — 9.3 mi, 262° W
Pioneer Village Museum (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 075° E
Fawn Doe Rosa Wildlife Educational Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 21.2 mi, 283° W
Lake Seven Movie Theatre (Cinema) — 23.0 mi, 067° NE
First Danish Seminary (Monument) — 23.2 mi, 315° NW
Festival Theater (Theatre) — 23.6 mi, 284° W
The Big Fish (Public Artwork) — 23.7 mi, 284° W
Summit Rock (Viewpoint) — 23.7 mi, 281° W
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (Wild & Scenic River) — 23.7 mi, 284° W · 21k acres
Big Yellow Chair (Attraction) — 23.8 mi, 282° W
Folsom House (Museum) — 23.9 mi, 282° W
Pine Was King (Monument) — 26.2 mi, 097° E
Marine Mill (Historic Ruins) — 30.5 mi, 253° W
Marine Village Artist Studios (Gallery) — 30.5 mi, 253° W
Judd Street Exchange (Gallery) — 30.5 mi, 253° W
Washburn County Historical Museum (Museum) — 30.6 mi, 023° NE
Amphitheater (Attraction) — 31.3 mi, 298° NW

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