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Darlington Wisconsin Map

Explore Darlington, 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 Darlington, Wisconsin

How to Use This Darlington, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	42.683057
Longitude	-90.117626
Population	2,462
Density	577.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	53530
Area Code	715
County Seat	Darlington
School District	Darlington Community School District

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About Darlington, Wisconsin

Darlington is a locality in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,462. The population density is 577.2 people per km². Darlington is located at 42.6831°N, 90.1176°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Darlington is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 53530.

Darlington occupies a deep fold in the unglaciated terrain where the Pecatonica River carves a deliberate, winding path through the limestone bedrock. It lies 4.3 miles north-northwest of Lafayette, WI (from Lafayette, WI: bearing 330°T), and is situated 18.0 miles south of Iowa. The land here possesses a raw, ancient character, defined by ridges that rise sharply against the horizon and valleys that hold the cool, heavy mist of the morning until the sun burns it away. Beyond the immediate banks of the Pecatonica River, the terrain stretches into a tapestry of limestone bluffs and fertile soil, a landscape untouched by the leveling force of ancient glaciers. To the west, the distant elevation of Pea Ridge provides a permanent, silent silhouette against the sky, while the quiet waters of Beardsley Lake lie eight miles away, offering a contrast to the constant, rhythmic movement of the river currents.

Darlington reflects a history rooted in the extraction of lead, an industry that once drew prospectors to these slopes and dictated the layout of the streets. The local economy now turns on the quiet productivity of agriculture and the maintenance of a lifestyle that favors the slow accumulation of seasons over the frantic pace of larger centers. On any given afternoon, the air carries the faint, grounding scent of turned earth and drying hay, marking the rhythm of a place that remains tethered to the cycles of the fields. Those seeking the stillness of the landscape often find their way to the Pecatonica State Trail, where the path follows the old rail lines through the countryside, allowing a perspective of the region that ignores modern haste. The architecture of Darlington retains a modest, sturdy dignity, with brick facades that have weathered decades of Wisconsin winters, standing as a quiet record of the families who settled these hills to build a life from the persistent, rocky ground.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pecatonica State Trail (State Park) — 4.8 mi, 326° NW
Yellowstone Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.8 mi, 038° NE
Fort Defiance (Monument) — 7.9 mi, 356° N
Yellowstone Lake State Park (State Park) — 8.8 mi, 044° NE
Fort Hamilton (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 111° E
Shullsburg factory tour (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 218° SW
Stream Bank Protection Fee Program 37 (State Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 048° NE
Stream Bank Protection Fee Program (Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 025° NE
Wisconsin Lead Region (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 224° SW
Gravity Hill (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 212° SW
Mineral Point Opera House (Theatre) — 12.6 mi, 346° N
Roberts Road Bridge (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 190° S
Carr Road Tunnel (Attraction) — 15.1 mi, 201° S
Barreltown Grassland And Stream Conservation Area - Swgsca (State Recreation Area) — 15.1 mi, 346° N
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.5 mi, 315° NW
Avalon Cinema (Cinema) — 18.6 mi, 281° W
Lee I. Binkley Council Ring (Theatre) — 19.0 mi, 181° S
Browntown Oak Forest State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 19.1 mi, 110° E
Thunder Bay Falls (Viewpoint) — 22.8 mi, 212° SW
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.9 mi, 256° W · 274k acres
Cabin Foundation (Historic Ruins) — 23.5 mi, 015° N
Outside the Lines (Gallery) — 24.3 mi, 221° SW
Presidential Pets and China (Museum) — 24.4 mi, 220° SW
Apple River Fort - Interpretive Center (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 192° S
Monticello Area Historical Society (Museum) — 26.9 mi, 080° E
Rice Algific Slope (Nature Reserve) — 28.1 mi, 208° SW
Green Island Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 35.7 mi, 195° S · 3,776 acres
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.2 mi, 231° SW · 2,440 acres
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 55.8 mi, 289° W · 2,460 acres

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