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Glidden Wisconsin Map

Explore Glidden, 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 Glidden, Wisconsin

How to Use This Glidden, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	46.134952
Longitude	-90.578509
Population	437
Density	78.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	54527
Area Code	715
County Seat	Ashland
School District	Chequamegon School District

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About Glidden, Wisconsin

Glidden is a locality in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 437. The population density is 78.2 people per km². Glidden is located at 46.1350°N, 90.5785°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54527.

Glidden holds a quiet vigil over the North Woods, defined by the winding passage of the East Fork Chippewa River that carves a dark, steady path through the landscape. It lies 35.6 miles northeast of Sawyer, WI (from Sawyer, WI: bearing 52°T), and is situated 19.5 miles west-southwest of Iron. The air here carries a crisp, pine-scented weight, thickening as the sunlight retreats behind the distant silhouette of the Gogebic Range. Only a mile away, the expansive reach of the Chequamegon National Forest begins to assert its dominance, blanketing the horizon in dense, emerald timber that shifts to deep ochre in the waning light. Meyer Lake sits just a short distance from the center, its surface a mirror for the towering hardwoods that stand in silent, unmoving ranks along the bank.

Glidden grew from the iron-willed ambition of the logging era, a legacy still etched into the rugged character of those who remain. The local economy persists with a sturdy, measured pulse, drawing its rhythm from the timber industry and the seasonal cycles of the surrounding wilderness. Life in Glidden honors the stoic traditions of its early settlers, where the communal warmth of a supper-club evening provides a needed refuge against the encroaching frost of the long, gray winters. People here move with a deliberate pace, respecting the vast, unbroken stretches of the Chequamegon National Forest that dictate the boundaries of their world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Chequamegon National Forest (National Forest) — 0.7 mi, 318° NW · 863k acres
Ashland County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 021° N
Great Divide (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 328° NW
Dry Lake Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 5.6 mi, 003° N
Iron County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 010° N
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 008° N
State Owned Islands (State Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 002° N
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 10.9 mi, 164° S
Hay Creek-Hoffman Lake Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 13.4 mi, 130° SE
Mellen Area Museum (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 344° N
Copper Falls State Park (State Park) — 14.7 mi, 347° N
Park Falls Verterans Memorial (Monument) — 15.1 mi, 156° SE
Tuscobia State Trail (State Park) — 15.4 mi, 185° S
Copper Falls view (Viewpoint) — 16.7 mi, 350° N
Upson Falls (Attraction) — 18.1 mi, 026° NE
Old Town Hall Museum (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 157° SE
Artesian Well (Attraction) — 21.1 mi, 333° NW
Swedish Settlement (Historic Ruins) — 22.9 mi, 302° NW
Chippewa Battle of 1790 Against Sioux (Registered Battlefield) — 25.6 mi, 254° W
The Apostle Islands (Monument) — 26.3 mi, 016° N
Porcupine Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.7 mi, 293° NW · 4,306 acres
Bass Lake Preserve State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 28.2 mi, 109° E
Downtown Art Place (Gallery) — 29.4 mi, 041° NE
Historic Ironwood Theatre (Theatre) — 29.5 mi, 041° NE
Hiawatha, World's Largest Indian Statue (Public Artwork) — 29.5 mi, 042° NE
Moka’aangiizisiban Tribal Museum (Museum) — 32.3 mi, 353° N
Tony Wise Museum of the American Birkebeiner (Museum) — 32.4 mi, 277° W
Mount Telemark Village Competition Stadium (Stadium) — 32.7 mi, 277° W
Ottawa National Forest (National Forest) — 33.3 mi, 029° NE · 995k acres
Alvord Theatre (Theatre) — 33.8 mi, 335° NW

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