Explore Lake Delton, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lake Delton, 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 Lake Delton.
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 | Lake Delton |
| State | Wisconsin (WI) |
| County | Sauk County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.591353 |
| Longitude | -89.784467 |
| Population | 3,501 |
| Density | 180.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 53965, 53940 |
| Area Code | 920 |
| County Seat | Baraboo |
| School District | Wisconsin Dells School District |
Lake Delton occupies a distinctive basin where the landscape shifts from level farmland to the rugged, unglaciated character of the surrounding terrain. It lies 9.3 miles north-northwest of Baraboo, WI (from Baraboo, WI: bearing 345°T), and is situated 2.2 miles south-southwest of Wisconsin Dells. Spring Brook winds through this geography, its clear current cutting a path through the earth to feed the waters of Lake Delton. To the distant horizon, the silhouette of Elephants Back rises against the sky, a grounding presence that anchors the view beyond the immediate woodlands. Tower Park provides an open expanse where the air often carries the scent of damp soil and pine, especially as the late afternoon light turns the shadows into deep shades of violet. The proximity to Lost Canyon adds a sense of verticality to the region, reminding observers that the ground here is not merely flat, but a collection of ancient, hidden depressions and stony outcroppings.
Economic life in Lake Delton has evolved from its early days as a mill site into a place centered on the rhythms of seasonal hospitality and the quiet industry of the Midwest. The local culture remains tethered to the traditions of the region, where a Friday fish fry is as much a social ritual as it is a meal, reflecting the heritage of the families who settled these plains. Life moves with the seasons; the summers draw visitors to the water, while the cooler months settle into a stillness that allows the natural world to reclaim its prominence. Residents move through their days with a steady, pragmatic grace, balancing the demands of a service-oriented economy with a deep-seated appreciation for the woods and fields that define their home. Whether witnessing the first thaw on the surface of the water or the quiet descent of autumn leaves, the character of Lake Delton is found in the intersection of human endurance and the persistent, unhurried pace of the land.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Delton, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 43.591353, -89.784467. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Lake Delton includes the ZIP code (53965, 53940), telephone area code (920), county seat of Sauk County (Baraboo), and school district assignment (Wisconsin Dells School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |