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Franklin Wisconsin Map

Explore Franklin, 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 Franklin, Wisconsin

How to Use This Franklin, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	42.883879
Longitude	-88.011548
Population	36,816
Density	411.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	54659, 54615, 53073, 53132
Area Code	608
County Seat	Black River Falls
School District	Franklin Public School District

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About Franklin, Wisconsin

Franklin is a locality in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of 36,816. The population density is 411.1 people per km². Franklin is located at 42.8839°N, 88.0115°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Franklin is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 54659, 54615, 53073.

Franklin claims a quiet stretch of earth where the persistent flow of the Little Creek defines the local topography, carving a path through the quiet, inland landscape. It lies 18.4 miles north-northeast of Holmen, WI (from Holmen, WI: bearing 21°T), and is situated 18.9 miles east of Arcadia. The terrain unfolds in a series of subtle rises and depressions, leading toward the distinct elevation of Peacock Hill, which marks the horizon in the distance. Only a mile away, the expanse of Scattered Wildlife offers a sanctuary of native grasses and timber, providing a stark, untamed contrast to the orderly grid of the surrounding fields. When the sun dips low, the light catches the moisture in the air, casting a pale, amber glow over the open meadows that stretch toward the basin of Joe Coulee, three miles to the west.

Franklin carries the weight of a history rooted in the hard-earned labor of early settlers who looked to the fertile soil to sustain their livelihoods. The regional economy, once tethered strictly to the cycles of the dairy trade and the slow output of the land, has transitioned into a steady blend of modern enterprise and local commerce that keeps the pace of life measured and deliberate. On quiet evenings, the influence of the region’s heritage is felt in the steady warmth of a traditional supper-club meal, a practice that remains a fixture of the local social rhythm. Though Lake Henry lies eight miles away, the character of the place is defined not by the water, but by the grounded, inland persistence of its people, who maintain a quiet pride in the simple, enduring nature of their surroundings.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tuckaway Country Club (Park) — 0.3 mi, 030° NE
Meadowland Trail (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 271° W
Root River Parkway (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 093° E
Froemming Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 126° SE
Franklin Woods Nature Center (Local Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 087° E
Mission Hills Wetland (Local Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 314° NW
Big Muskego Lake Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 271° W
Saint Fiacre (Public Artwork) — 3.7 mi, 344° N
Open Space (Local Recreation) — 5.0 mi, 290° W
NAdiaNA Art Gallery (Gallery) — 5.1 mi, 002° N
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 064° NE
Greenfield Historical Society (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 015° N
Wind Lake State Habitat Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.2 mi, 227° SW
Scattered Wildlife (State Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 227° SW
Statewide Habitat Areas (State Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 228° SW
Mitchell Gallery of Flight (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 051° NE
Todd Wehr Auditorium (Theatre) — 7.2 mi, 019° N
Lampe Recital Hall (Theatre) — 7.2 mi, 019° N
WW1 Memorial "Boys Of Caledonia" (Monument) — 7.9 mi, 132° SE
Meadowmere (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 010° N
Renak-Polak Maple-Beech Woods State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 9.0 mi, 126° SE
Avalon Atmospheric Theater and Lounge (Cinema) — 9.7 mi, 035° NE
Spin City (Theme Park) — 9.8 mi, 360° N
Water's Edge (Gallery) — 9.8 mi, 034° NE
Norwegian Museum (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 236° SW
Real Tinsel (Gallery) — 9.9 mi, 026° NE
Allen-Bradley Clock Tower (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 028° NE
Martin's Woods State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 11.1 mi, 270° W
Miller Visitor Center (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 011° N
Richard Bong Recreation Area (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 198° S

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