Cross Plains Wisconsin Map
Explore Cross Plains, 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 Cross Plains, Wisconsin
How to Use This Cross Plains, Wisconsin Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cross Plains, 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 Cross Plains.
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 | Cross Plains |
| State | Wisconsin (WI) |
| County | Dane County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.114438 |
| Longitude | -89.655678 |
| Population | 4,104 |
| Density | 879.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 53528 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| County Seat | Madison |
| School District | Middleton-Cross Plains School District |
About Cross Plains, Wisconsin
Cross Plains is a locality in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,104. The population density is 879.8 people per km². Cross Plains is located at 43.1144°N, 89.6557°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Cross Plains is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 53528.Cross Plains occupies a basin where the land rises in quiet, unglaciated folds that defy the flatness of the surrounding plains. It lies 7.7 miles west of Middleton, WI (from Middleton, WI: bearing 279°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-northeast of Mount Horeb. The Black Earth Creek carves a clear, steady path through the valley floor, its waters providing a constant, melodic companion to the stillness of the landscape. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the earth ascends toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Sand Ridge, which anchors the horizon under a pale, wide sky. The air here holds a particular, crisp quality that seems to sharpen the edges of the limestone bluffs, especially at dusk when the light turns a bruised, singular gold across the fields.
Cross Plains carries the weight of a history rooted in the grit of early settlers who recognized the fertility of the soil and the value of the rushing water. The Black Earth Creek Fishery Area preserves the integrity of the natural environment, serving as a reminder of the delicate balance between the regional reliance on dairy and the wild, persistent spirit of the land. Life in Cross Plains moves with the deliberate pace of those who know the cycle of the seasons, where the Friday fish fry remains a ritual of social cohesion and the local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the valley. Five miles away, the quiet surface of Indian Lake mirrors the shifting clouds, while the presence of the nearby Bitsedalen adds a sense of depth to the geography that defines the daily experience of the people living here.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Black Earth Creek Fishery Area (State Recreation Area) — 0.0 mi, 191° S
- Haney's Tavern (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 134° SE
- Ice Age Trail - Sd (State Park) — 0.8 mi, 113° SE
- Ice Age Trail 56 (State Recreation Area) — 0.8 mi, 113° SE
- Baer Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 091° E
- Festge Park - Festge Estate (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 283° W
- Creek Overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.4 mi, 285° W
- Cross Plains State Park-Iansr (State Park) — 2.6 mi, 138° SE
- Ice Age National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 2.8 mi, 144° SE · 156 acres
- Ice Age (Local Recreation) — 3.2 mi, 135° SE
- Black Earth Creek - Sunnyside (Local Recreation) — 3.2 mi, 104° E
- Dane County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 3.8 mi, 144° SE
- Matz Farmstead (Historic Ruins) — 5.9 mi, 017° N
- Riley Wishing Tree (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 174° S
- Stream Bank Protection Fee Program (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 171° S
- Old Halfway Prairie (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 318° NW
- Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 072° E
- National Mustard Museum (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 100° E
- Richardson Cave (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 143° SE
- Springdale Lutheran Church (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 193° S
- Star Studios (Gallery) — 9.0 mi, 117° SE
- Toy Soldier (Public Artwork) — 9.0 mi, 151° SE
- Little Norway (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 228° SW
- Native American Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 9.4 mi, 340° N
- PhotoMidwest (Gallery) — 9.4 mi, 119° SE
- Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 10.2 mi, 144° SE
- Donald Rock (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 185° S
- Dane County Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 11.0 mi, 184° S
- Mount Vernon Creek Fishery Area (Nature Reserve) — 11.1 mi, 182° S
- Small Auditorium (Theatre) — 11.1 mi, 064° NE
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About This Cross Plains Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cross Plains, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 43.114438, -89.655678. 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 Cross Plains includes the ZIP code (53528), telephone area code (715), county seat of Dane County (Madison), and school district assignment (Middleton-Cross Plains 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. |
