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Ellison Bay Wisconsin Map

Explore Ellison Bay, 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 Ellison Bay, Wisconsin

How to Use This Ellison Bay, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	45.254709
Longitude	-87.071503
Population	249
Density	36.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	54210
Area Code	715
County Seat	Sturgeon Bay
School District	Gibraltar Area School District

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About Ellison Bay, Wisconsin

Ellison Bay is a locality in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 249. The population density is 36.1 people per km². Ellison Bay is located at 45.2547°N, 87.0715°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54210.

Ellison Bay occupies a quiet expanse of the northern peninsula where the limestone bedrock anchors the earth against the persistent, cooling winds. It lies 10.0 miles north of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 353°T), and is situated 33.9 miles south of Escanaba. The landscape is defined by the heavy, dark presence of dense woodland that gives way to clearings where the soil is thin and stubborn. Nearby, the Mink River Estuary preserves a vital, marshy stillness, offering a sanctuary where the flora grows thick and undisturbed by the heavy tread of industry. The light here in the late afternoon possesses a peculiar, silvered quality, illuminating the gnarled trunks of white cedars that lean toward the expanse of Lake Michigan.

Ellison Bay maintains a deliberate pace, rooted in the legacy of settlers who carved their living from the timber and the hard, unforgiving ground. The local economy persists through a quiet dedication to craft and small-scale agriculture, reflecting a heritage shaped by Scandinavian and Germanic influences that still color the patterns of daily life. In the evenings, the glow from local kitchens promises the warmth of a traditional meal, a ritual that remains central to the social geography of the neighborhood. While the distant, pale silhouettes of the Door-Leelanau Ridge may haunt the horizon, the focus here remains fixed on the immediate, tangible reality of the woods and the slow, seasonal transition of the inland terrain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mink River Estuary (Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 149° SE
Ellison Bluff State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 1.7 mi, 271° W
Newport State Park (State Park) — 2.8 mi, 115° SE
Statewide Public Access - Lm (State Recreation Area) — 2.9 mi, 145° SE
Rowleys Bay State Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 3.0 mi, 144° SE
Newport Conifer-Hardwoods State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 4.6 mi, 119° SE
Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.5 mi, 125° SE · 161 acres
Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 5.6 mi, 126° SE · 19 acres
North Bay (Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 187° S
Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.6 mi, 054° NE · 3,604 acres
Anderson Store and Dock (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 217° SW
Ephraim Fire Museum (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 215° SW
Horseshoe Island Memorial (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 232° SW
Peninsula State Park (State Park) — 8.7 mi, 223° SW
Eagle Panorama (Viewpoint) — 9.0 mi, 225° SW
Baileys Harbor Boreal Forest & Wetlands State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 178° S
Northern Sky Theater (Theatre) — 9.9 mi, 230° SW
Anchor from schooner Oak Leaf (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 233° SW
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.3 mi, 180° S
Jacobson's Museum (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 030° NE
Thorstein Veblen Study Cabin (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 030° NE
Jens Jacobson's Cabin (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 030° NE
Hands On Art Studio (Arts Centre) — 13.2 mi, 211° SW
West Shore Fishing Museum (Museum) — 18.0 mi, 279° W
Plum Bottom Gallery (Gallery) — 21.6 mi, 211° SW
Bear Statue (Public Artwork) — 27.9 mi, 247° SW
Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 29.0 mi, 010° N · 899k acres
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Marinette Campus Fine Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 29.3 mi, 245° SW
Herbert L. Williams Theatre (Theatre) — 29.3 mi, 245° SW
Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Lighthouse (Attraction) — 33.9 mi, 200° S

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