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Independence Wisconsin Map

Explore Independence, 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 Independence, Wisconsin

How to Use This Independence, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	44.309824
Longitude	-91.42071
Population	1,498
Density	138.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	54747, 54773
Area Code	715
County Seat	Whitehall
School District	Independence School District

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About Independence, Wisconsin

Independence is a locality in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,498. The population density is 138.9 people per km². Independence is located at 44.3098°N, 91.4207°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Independence is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 54747, 54773.

Independence occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the Elk Creek, which carves its path through the terrain to shape the local horizon. It lies 22.0 miles north-northeast of Buffalo, WI (from Buffalo, WI: bearing 26°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-northeast of Arcadia. The air here holds the crisp, thin quality of the interior plains, cooling quickly as the sun dips behind the distant silhouette of Silver Fox Ridge. Sunlight catches the surface of Bugle Lake, which sits at the center of the locality, reflecting the changing colors of the sky against its still waters. Beyond the immediate banks, the land rises into the gentle, unglaciated topography of the surrounding region, where the earth feels ancient and deeply settled. A short distance away, the contours of Traverse Valley offer a slight reprieve from the elevation, providing a basin where the morning mist lingers long after the rest of the world has stirred.

Independence draws its character from the industrious spirit of those who first cleared this soil, leaving a legacy of agricultural endurance that remains visible in the surrounding fields. The local economy relies on the steady rhythm of dairy farming and regional trade, a cycle that dictates the pace of daily life as surely as the seasons. Residents often find their way toward the Whitehall Public Golf Course for recreation, a space that serves as a common ground for the community to gather under the open sky. The cultural threads of German and Polish heritage remain woven into the habits of the neighborhood, manifesting in the enduring popularity of the Friday fish fry and the shared quietude of a supper club evening. Life in Independence moves with a measured, deliberate gravity, favoring the reliability of local tradition over the frantic pace of the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Arcadia Country Club (Park) — 4.6 mi, 214° SW
Arcadia Area Historical Society (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 223° SW
Memorial Park (Local Park) — 5.8 mi, 218° SW
Fighter Jet (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 217° SW
Lakes Coulee Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.6 mi, 108° E
Borst Valley Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 9.7 mi, 343° N
Statewide Wildlife Habitat (State Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 030° NE
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 226° SW
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.6 mi, 201° S · 14k acres
Decorah Peak (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 163° S
Firebowl (Theatre) — 18.6 mi, 159° S
Delta Point (Viewpoint) — 18.9 mi, 201° S
Rock In the House (Attraction) — 19.3 mi, 231° SW
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.5 mi, 190° S · 274k acres
Watkins Heritage Museum (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 210° SW
Winona County Historical Society Armory Museum (Museum) — 20.8 mi, 211° SW
Historical Society Museum (Attraction) — 21.0 mi, 324° NW
Trempealeau Community Heritage Museum (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 183° S
Mississippi River Parkway: First Project (Monument) — 21.2 mi, 181° S
Valencia Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 21.7 mi, 214° SW

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