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Fairwater Wisconsin Map

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CityFairwater
StateWisconsin (WI)
CountyFond du Lac County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude43.743872
Longitude-88.867056
Population346
Density181.8 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code53931
Area Code920
County SeatFond du Lac
School DistrictMarkesan School District

About Fairwater, Wisconsin

Fairwater is a locality in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 346. The population density is 181.8 people per km². Fairwater is located at 43.7439°N, 88.8671°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Fairwater is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 53931.

Fairwater occupies a quiet expanse of Wisconsin where the Grand River carves a slow, deliberate path through the earth, marking the land with a ribbon of dark, moving water. It lies 10.3 miles northwest of Waupun, WI (from Waupun, WI: bearing 318°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south-southwest of Ripon. The terrain extends into the gentle rise of Round Prairie, a basin that holds the morning mist long after the sun has climbed above the horizon. To the west, the silhouette of Scott Hill breaks the skyline, a modest sentinel watching over the fields. Two miles away, the Extensive Wl Habitat - Lm provides a sanctuary for wild things, its damp soil and thickets offering a reprieve from the cultivated rows of corn and alfalfa that define the local vista. The light here at dusk possesses a singular clarity, turning the fields a bruised, deep gold before the gray of twilight settles over the riverbanks.

Fairwater maintains a steady pulse defined by the rhythms of agriculture and the legacy of the settlers who first broke this sod. Prosperity arrived on the back of the land, with the economy turning on the seasonal cycle of harvest and the quiet industry of those who have worked these acres for generations. Five miles to the east, the surface of Little Green Lake mirrors the clouds, a calm presence in a region governed by the steady, unadorned labor of farming. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a pendulum, where the social fabric is stitched together by the shared values of a rural populace. On quiet evenings, the air carries the faint, grounding scent of turned soil and distant woodsmoke, a reminder that Fairwater remains tethered to the fundamental, enduring work of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Extensive Wl Habitat - Lm (State Recreation Area) — 1.5 mi, 247° SW
  • Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 247° SW
  • Glacial Habitat Restoration (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 120° SE
  • Glacial Habitat Restoration - Lm (State Recreation Area) — 3.4 mi, 028° NE
  • Southwoods Conservancy (Local Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 006° N
  • Demmer Recital Hall (Theatre) — 6.9 mi, 006° N
  • Benstead Theatre (Theatre) — 6.9 mi, 006° N
  • Raube Road Historic Site (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 098° E
  • Caestecker Art Gallery (Gallery) — 6.9 mi, 006° N
  • Riggs County Park (Local Park) — 6.9 mi, 019° N
  • Ripon College Historical Museum (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 010° N
  • Daycholah Lookout (Viewpoint) — 7.9 mi, 324° NW
  • End of the Trail (Public Artwork) — 10.0 mi, 137° SE
  • Waupun Heritage Museum (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 138° SE
  • Auto Race: Green Bay to Madison (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 139° SE
  • Mascoutin Valley State Trail (State Park) — 10.7 mi, 063° NE
  • Wild Goose State Trail (State Park) — 12.1 mi, 133° SE
  • Horicon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.3 mi, 134° SE · 44k acres
  • Fox Lake Depot Museum (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 189° S
  • Horicon Marsh (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 125° SE
  • Oriole Theater (Cinema) — 19.6 mi, 076° E
  • Wayland Museum & Archives (Museum) — 19.8 mi, 174° S
  • Children's Museum of Fond du Lac (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 081° E
  • Bell 47 Helicopter Rides (Attraction) — 22.1 mi, 041° NE
  • Brown Arch (Attraction) — 22.5 mi, 043° NE
  • The Montello Cottonwood (Attraction) — 23.4 mi, 279° W
  • Moab trail (Attraction) — 24.5 mi, 022° N
  • Fox River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.7 mi, 260° W · 1,996 acres

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About This Fairwater Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairwater, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 43.743872, -88.867056. 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 Fairwater includes the ZIP code (53931), telephone area code (920), county seat of Fond du Lac County (Fond du Lac), and school district assignment (Markesan School District).

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 generatedAugust 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.