Lake Koshkonong Wisconsin Map

About Lake Koshkonong, Wisconsin

Lake Koshkonong is a locality in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,239. The population density is 33.9 people per km². Lake Koshkonong is located at 42.8936°N, 88.9634°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 53538.

Lake Koshkonong stretches across the lowlands as a broad, shallow expanse of water, defined by its expansive marshy edges and the quiet, persistent pulse of the surrounding prairie. It lies 4.4 miles west-southwest of Fort Atkinson, WI (from Fort Atkinson, WI: bearing 252°T), and is situated 8.7 miles southwest of Jefferson. The horizon remains flat and unburdened by any distant peak, save for the faint, hazy suggestion of Mount Zion rising fourteen miles away to offer a rare vertical break in the monotony of the fields. Winds sweep across the open surface of Lake Koshkonong with an unobstructed velocity, stirring the water into short, choppy waves that catch the golden, late-afternoon light and turn the color of hammered copper. At the water’s edge, Altpeter Park provides a modest clearing where the land yields to the reeds, serving as a sanctuary for migratory birds that mark the changing seasons with their restless, communal arrivals.

Rock River acts as the primary artery for this landscape, its slow, meandering current dictating the rhythm of the valley as it feeds the basin. Historically, the area functioned as a vital crossroads for indigenous tribes who recognized the abundance of the wetlands, a legacy that lingers in the quietude of the modern agricultural landscape. Today, the economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the soil and the seasonal influx of those seeking the solace of the water, where the local culture finds expression in the Friday evening traditions of the supper club. The air here carries the faint, grounding scent of damp earth and alfalfa, a sensory reminder of the dairy farms that stitch together the countryside in a quilt of green and gray. Life proceeds with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, mirroring the steady, inexorable movement of the water toward the horizon.

About This Lake Koshkonong Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Koshkonong, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 42.893647, -88.963354. 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 Koshkonong includes the ZIP code (53538), telephone area code (715), county seat of Jefferson County (Jefferson), and school district assignment (Fort Atkinson School District).

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.