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Francis Creek Wisconsin Map

Explore Francis Creek, 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 Francis Creek, Wisconsin

How to Use This Francis Creek, Wisconsin Map

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

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	Francis Creek
State	Wisconsin (WI)
County	Manitowoc County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	44.199439
Longitude	-87.721476
Population	659
Density	224.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	54214, 54220
Area Code	715
County Seat	Manitowoc
School District	Mishicot School District

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About Francis Creek, Wisconsin

Francis Creek is a locality in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 659. The population density is 224.0 people per km². Francis Creek is located at 44.1994°N, 87.7215°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Francis Creek is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 54214, 54220.

Francis Creek emerges from the low, expansive plains of the Wisconsin interior, defined by the narrow, persistent channel of the Francis Creek that cuts through the dark, silty earth. It lies 8.2 miles west-northwest of Two Rivers, WI (from Two Rivers, WI: bearing 293°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-northwest of Manitowoc. The landscape here is a study in quiet horizontal lines, where the sky claims more territory than the fields, and the light at dusk turns the tall grasses into a pale, vibrating gold. Five miles to the east, the expansive surface of 112 Reservoir holds the weight of the horizon, acting as a cool, reflective anchor for the inland air. While the distant silhouettes of Two Rivers Ridge remain only a memory of higher ground on the farthest edges of the horizon, the immediate terrain is dominated by the flat, industrious stretches of farmland that give way to the dense, cool shadows of Point Beach State Forest, ten miles away.

Francis Creek carries the legacy of midwestern settlement, a place where the rhythms of the agricultural season dictate the pace of life and the scent of damp soil lingers in the cooling air. The proximity of the Devils River State Trail provides a quiet corridor for movement, allowing the land to assert its presence through the steady, seasonal migration of local wildlife and the passage of cyclists. Economy and identity are tethered to the patterns of the land—the steady output of dairy production and the quiet persistence of small-scale industry that defines the regional character. Life in Francis Creek moves with an unadorned, functional grace, grounded in the traditions of the families who first cleared these woods and who continue to favor the simple, enduring values of a life lived close to the water and the field.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Devils River State Trail (State Park) — 0.3 mi, 037° NE
Ice Age Trail - Lm (State Park) — 4.9 mi, 035° NE
Richard J Drum Memorial Forest (Nature Reserve) — 6.0 mi, 340° N
Indian Creek Park (Local Park) — 6.1 mi, 149° SE
Lincoln Park, Zoo And Conservancy (Local Park) — 6.6 mi, 149° SE
Spring Cave viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 6.7 mi, 337° NW
Maribel Caves Hotel (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 337° NW
Statewide Wildlife Habitat (State Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 314° NW
Statewide Wildlife Habitat - Lm (State Recreation Area) — 6.9 mi, 314° NW
Lincoln Park Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 7.1 mi, 150° SE
Chief Mexico Grave (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 173° S
Manitowoc County Historical Society (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 159° S
Manitowoc County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 159° S
Camp Vits (Local Recreation) — 7.2 mi, 179° S
West of the Lake Gardens (Attraction) — 7.3 mi, 144° SE
Spirit of the Rivers (Public Artwork) — 7.3 mi, 135° SE
Wisconsin-Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 7.3 mi, 146° SE
Rock Mill Historical Marker (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 339° N
Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 118° SE
Rogers Street Fishing Village (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 112° E
Manitowoc County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 8.6 mi, 047° NE
Point Beach State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 8.9 mi, 107° E
Point Beach Ridges State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 9.3 mi, 105° E
University Theater (Theatre) — 9.8 mi, 161° S
Rawley Point Lighthouse (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 086° E
Nature Center (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 081° E
Collins Marsh Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 12.2 mi, 239° SW
UFO Landing Port (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 341° N
Walter Theatre (Theatre) — 24.1 mi, 315° NW

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