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Dorchester Wisconsin Map

Explore Dorchester, 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 Dorchester, Wisconsin

How to Use This Dorchester, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	45.003024
Longitude	-90.335691
Population	849
Density	235.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	54425
Area Code	715
County Seat	Neillsville
School District	Colby School District

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About Dorchester, Wisconsin

Dorchester is a locality in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 849. The population density is 235.0 people per km². Dorchester is located at 45.0030°N, 90.3357°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dorchester is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54425.

Dorchester anchors the expansive, level plains of north-central Wisconsin, where the horizon stretches wide under a sky that shifts from bruised violet to pale amber as the sun retreats. It lies 15.9 miles east of Clark, WI (from Clark, WI: bearing 96°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south of Medford. The landscape is defined by a rhythmic succession of farmsteads and dense woodlots, where the North Fork Popple River traces a quiet, winding path through the dark soil just a mile from the center. Only a mile away, the surface of Kalepp Lake holds the reflection of passing clouds, its stillness a contrast to the seasonal industry that drives the local pulse. On the distant horizon, the faint, hazy silhouettes of the Neillsville Mounds provide the only true elevation to an otherwise flat, glacial expanse, while the grounds of Shortner Park offer a quiet, shaded refuge for those seeking the stillness of the woodland four miles out.

Dorchester bears the mark of the early settlers who cleared these timbered reaches to establish a foundation in dairying and agriculture, transforming the wild brush into a patchwork of productive fields. The economy remains tethered to this legacy, characterized by the steady, industrious pace of local cooperatives and the modest, utilitarian architecture that defines the streetscape. Life here moves in accordance with the turning of the seasons, where the evening air carries the scent of damp earth and forage, and neighbors congregate at local establishments that serve as the social hubs of the region. This is a place where the cultural heritage of the German and Polish families who first broke the sod still resonates in the quiet pride of the residents, maintaining a sense of permanence that persists even as the modern world shifts around the edges of these quiet, fertile plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Shortner Park (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 155° SE
Jay Nikolay Fields (Local Recreation) — 3.6 mi, 178° S
Red Arrow Park (Local Recreation) — 3.8 mi, 177° S
Hk Christensen Park (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 166° S
Marathon County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 064° NE
Golf Course (Park) — 7.6 mi, 005° N
Winding Creek Rearing Station (State Recreation Area) — 8.3 mi, 158° S
Chequamegon National Forest (National Forest) — 9.4 mi, 356° N · 863k acres
Taylor County Historical Society (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 001° N
Scattered Wildlife - Wd (State Recreation Area) — 9.8 mi, 235° SW
M60a3 (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 081° E
Lucille Tack Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 16.9 mi, 173° S
Mc Millan Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.9 mi, 164° S
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.8 mi, 294° NW
Strobe's Garage (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 106° E
Gallery 450 (Gallery) — 24.2 mi, 165° S
Helen Connor Laird Theater (Theatre) — 24.2 mi, 165° S
Black Box Theater (Theatre) — 24.2 mi, 165° S
Soo Line 2442 (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 163° S
World's Largest Round Barn (Attraction) — 25.5 mi, 162° S
Statue of Christ (Public Artwork) — 25.7 mi, 163° S
Ice Age Trail - Nw (State Park) — 25.9 mi, 039° NE
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 32.0 mi, 100° E
1897 Clark County Jail Museum (Museum) — 33.1 mi, 203° SW
Wausau School District Planetarium (Museum) — 33.5 mi, 093° E
Ingwal S. Horgen Farm Museum (Museum) — 33.8 mi, 095° E
The White Pine in Neillsville History (Monument) — 33.8 mi, 203° SW
Warren Mill - Now WPS (Historic Ruins) — 33.9 mi, 069° E
Ahrnsbrak Room (Gallery) — 33.9 mi, 095° E
Peace Pole (Monument) — 34.6 mi, 095° E

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