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Dane Wisconsin Map

Explore Dane, 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 Dane, Wisconsin

How to Use This Dane, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	43.250547
Longitude	-89.501509
Population	1,117
Density	364.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	53529
Area Code	715
County Seat	Madison
School District	Lodi School District

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About Dane, Wisconsin

Dane is a locality in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,117. The population density is 364.3 people per km². Dane is located at 43.2505°N, 89.5015°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dane is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 53529.

Dane emerges from the expansive agricultural plains of Wisconsin as a quiet gathering of architecture defined by the intersection of horizon and sky. It lies 4.7 miles north-northwest of Waunakee, WI (from Waunakee, WI: bearing 330°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west of DeForest. The land around Dane maintains a subtle, rhythmic elevation, where the earth swells into long, grassy undulations that catch the amber light of late afternoon. Three miles to the east, the Lodi Marsh Wildlife Area provides a sprawling, reedy refuge for migratory birds, while the water of Spring Creek moves with a persistent, cold clarity through the surrounding fields. Eleven miles to the west, the dark, assertive silhouette of Black Hawk Ridge marks the edge of the visible world, anchoring the landscape against the shifting clouds that sweep across the prairie.

Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the local economy, keeping the daily pace aligned with the changing seasons and the demands of the harvest. The settlement reflects a heritage of European migration, where German and Polish influences persist in the sturdy construction of early buildings and the enduring preference for communal gathering spaces. Six miles away, Brandenburg Lake sits as a quiet, reflective basin, embodying the stillness that permeates the regional atmosphere. Life in Dane moves with a deliberate, unadorned quality, where the primary concerns remain the health of the soil and the maintenance of the quiet connections that tie its residents to the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lodi Marsh Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.7 mi, 317° NW
Ice Age Trail - Sd (State Park) — 2.9 mi, 325° NW
Hwy 12/N Mendota - Ballweg (Local Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 204° SW
Dane County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 3.5 mi, 090° E
Waunakee Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.2 mi, 194° S
Ripp Park (Local Park) — 4.2 mi, 163° S
Veterans Memorial Park (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 343° N
Small Auditorium (Theatre) — 5.1 mi, 154° SE
Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 5.2 mi, 154° SE
Pink Elephant (Public Artwork) — 6.1 mi, 090° E
North Mendota - Saddlebrook (Local Recreation) — 6.2 mi, 147° SE
Matz Farmstead (Historic Ruins) — 7.1 mi, 238° SW
Statewide Habitat Areas (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 156° SE
Fish Lake (Local Recreation) — 7.3 mi, 285° W
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 191° S
Governor Nelson State Park (State Park) — 7.9 mi, 156° SE
Gibraltar Rock (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 322° NW
Richmond Memorial Park of The Rocks of Gibraltar (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 322° NW
DeForest Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 8.7 mi, 093° E
Father Adalbert Inama -- St. Norbert House (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 270° W
Panther Mound (Historic Ruins) — 9.1 mi, 159° S
Saban's Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 9.8 mi, 175° S
John Muir View (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 031° NE
National Mustard Museum (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 183° S
Raymer's Ravine (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 164° S
Black Hawk's Cave (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 166° S
Tandem Press (Gallery) — 12.2 mi, 145° SE
Wildlife Exhibit (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 12.6 mi, 034° NE
L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 158° S
Madison Youth Arts (MYArts) (Arts Centre) — 13.2 mi, 150° SE

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