Explore Elkhart Lake, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Elkhart Lake, 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 Elkhart Lake.
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 | Elkhart Lake |
| State | Wisconsin (WI) |
| County | Sheboygan County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.833327 |
| Longitude | -88.017873 |
| Population | 941 |
| Density | 283.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 53020 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| County Seat | Sheboygan |
| School District | Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District |
Elkhart Lake occupies a deep, glacial basin where the clarity of the water reflects a sky that seems to possess a singular, crystalline depth. It lies 16.2 miles west-northwest of Sheboygan, WI (from Sheboygan, WI: bearing 291°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-northwest of Plymouth. The surrounding landscape consists of undulating moraines and dense woodland, creating a sheltered pocket of earth far from the influence of any maritime breeze. LaBudde Creek meanders through the periphery of the woods, its quiet pulse providing a steady counterpoint to the stillness of the lake itself. To the west, the distant reach of the Parnell Esker traces a jagged, stony spine against the horizon, marking the ancient path of receding ice. Near the water, the manicured greens of the Quit-Qui-Oc Golf Course offer a deliberate contrast to the wilder, tangled brush of the Greenbush Kettle found several miles away, where the terrain dips into shadowed, bowl-like depressions.
Economic life in Elkhart Lake has long been defined by the convergence of seasonal leisure and a legacy of motorized precision that transformed the village into a destination for speed. Where early settlers carved livelihoods from the surrounding dairy lands and timber, the subsequent decades saw the rise of a distinct culture built around the thrill of the racecourse, which winds through the public roads and parklands with a rhythmic, mechanical roar. The local character remains rooted in the traditions of the Midwest, where the evening transition from the warmth of the sun to the cool of the shaded canopy is marked by the communal gathering at supper clubs. Even as the modern engines echo against the dense foliage, the pace of the village retains an internal gravity, pulling residents toward the lakeshore as the light fades into a pale, violet gray.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 43.833327, -88.017873. 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 Elkhart Lake includes the ZIP code (53020), telephone area code (608), county seat of Sheboygan County (Sheboygan), and school district assignment (Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 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. |