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Gays Mills Wisconsin Map

Explore Gays Mills, 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 Gays Mills, Wisconsin

How to Use This Gays Mills, Wisconsin Map

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

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	Gays Mills
State	Wisconsin (WI)
County	Crawford County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	43.317479
Longitude	-90.84485
Population	523
Density	41.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	54631
Area Code	715
County Seat	Prairie du Chien
School District	North Crawford School District

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About Gays Mills, Wisconsin

Gays Mills is a locality in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 523. The population density is 41.4 people per km². Gays Mills is located at 43.3175°N, 90.8448°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gays Mills is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54631.

Gays Mills anchors itself firmly within the unglaciated landscape of the Driftless region, where the Kickapoo River cuts a serpentine path through the deep, limestone-walled corridor of Caswell Hollow. It lies 4.8 miles north of Crawford, WI (from Crawford, WI: bearing 351°T), and is situated 12.9 miles northwest of Westport. The topography here defies the leveling force of ancient glaciers, leaving behind a rugged terrain defined by sharp ridges and steep, wooded slopes that rise abruptly from the valley floor. To the east, the silhouette of Gays Mills Ridge marks the horizon, standing as a silent sentinel over the agricultural patchwork below. The air in this basin holds a distinct, cool weight, especially at dusk when the shadows lengthen across the fields and the moisture from the nearby Kickapoo River settles in a fine, silver mist upon the tall grasses.

Agriculture serves as the lifeblood of Gays Mills, a legacy deeply rooted in the apple orchards that have long defined the local economy and seasonal rhythm. The proximity of the Kickapoo Wildlife Area provides an expansive, protected expanse for the flora and fauna that thrive in this sheltered microclimate, while the broader region remains marked by the quiet, enduring traditions of a Midwestern rural heritage. Residents maintain a steady pace, attuned to the turning of the seasons that dictate the harvest and the slow, deliberate work of the land. While the modern world moves with frantic haste, Gays Mills retains a sense of permanence, its identity tied to the stubborn, intricate geology that keeps it sequestered from the broader plains, some ten miles removed from the quiet waters of Lake Winneshiek.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gays Mills Apple Orchards (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 126° SE
Kickapoo Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 176° S
La Crosse Area Comprehensive Fishery Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.7 mi, 359° N
Soldiers Grove Origins (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 033° NE
Seneca War Memorial (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 238° SW
Hogback Prairie State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 184° S
5-column Rock (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 006° N
Statewide Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 192° S
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.6 mi, 256° W · 274k acres
Blaine Theater (Cinema) — 14.5 mi, 151° SE
Eagle Cave (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 108° E
Viva Gallery (Gallery) — 16.5 mi, 352° N
Historic Temple Theatre (Cinema) — 16.6 mi, 352° N
Vernon County Historical Society (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 352° N
Museum of River History (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 280° W
Luster Heights (Viewpoint) — 20.8 mi, 235° SW
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 22.1 mi, 230° SW · 2,460 acres
The Coppertop (Theatre) — 22.5 mi, 085° E
Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 22.9 mi, 228° SW
Great Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 23.0 mi, 228° SW
St. Feriole Island Play Area (Attraction) — 24.0 mi, 221° SW
Fur Trade Museum (Museum) — 24.1 mi, 221° SW
St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground (Attraction) — 24.2 mi, 221° SW
Fennimore Railroad Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 24.8 mi, 157° SE
Wyalusing State Park (State Park) — 25.4 mi, 208° SW
Wildcat Mountain State Park (State Park) — 28.0 mi, 028° NE
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.8 mi, 209° SW · 2,440 acres

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