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Lake Ripley Wisconsin Map

Explore Lake Ripley, 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 Lake Ripley, Wisconsin

How to Use This Lake Ripley, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	43.005835
Longitude	-88.986221
Population	1,911
Density	221.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	53523
Area Code	715
County Seat	Jefferson
School District	Cambridge School District

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About Lake Ripley, Wisconsin

Lake Ripley is a locality in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,911. The population density is 221.1 people per km². Lake Ripley is located at 43.0058°N, 88.9862°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 53523.

Lake Ripley defines the horizon with a kettle basin of glacial origin, its waters cradled by the soft, undulating topography of the surrounding countryside. It lies 9.2 miles northwest of Fort Atkinson, WI (from Fort Atkinson, WI: bearing 305°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west of Jefferson. Deep, fertile soil blankets the landscape, where the seasonal shifting of light turns the expanse of green fields into a muted, golden canvas as autumn approaches. A quiet stillness persists here, broken only by the migratory passage of waterfowl that find sanctuary in Scattered Wildlife, a refuge that maintains the essential ecological balance of the basin. Koshkonong Creek meanders through the neighboring lowlands, serving as a slow-moving artery that carries the thaw of winter toward the wider drainage of the region.

Agriculture has long dictated the rhythm of existence at Lake Ripley, as generations of farmers have worked the heavy, dark earth to sustain the dairy heritage that defines the local economy. The legacy of early settlers, who arrived with their distinct European traditions, remains visible in the sturdy architecture of the area and the persistent social habit of gathering for Friday evening meals. Even as modern life exerts its pressures, the pace at Lake Ripley stays tethered to the cycles of the harvest and the changing weather patterns that sweep across the plains. Liberty Mound rises in the distance, a silent sentinel that provides a fixed point of reference for those who navigate the rural roads connecting the scattered homesteads and the modest centers of trade.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Scattered Wildlife (State Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 113° SE
Ripley Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 253° W
Lake Ripley (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 257° W
Lake District Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 111° E
Golf Course (Park) — 1.0 mi, 241° SW
Jefferson County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.3 mi, 174° S
Village Veterans Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 266° W
Scattered Wildlife - Sd (State Recreation Area) — 1.5 mi, 165° S
Four Seasons (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 264° W
Lake Mills Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.1 mi, 004° N
Cam-Rock (Local Recreation) — 2.3 mi, 233° SW
Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 161° S
Glacial Drumlin State Trail (State Park) — 3.2 mi, 347° N
Turtle Effigy Mound (Historic Ruins) — 6.4 mi, 121° SE
Aztalan State Park (State Park) — 7.1 mi, 058° NE
Restored Mound (Historic Ruins) — 7.5 mi, 057° NE
Azatlan State Park (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 055° NE
Patrolman McKee Memorial (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 126° SE
Hoard Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 127° SE
National Dairy Shrine Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 127° SE
Conical Indian Mounds (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 356° N
Johnson Creek Historical Society (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 065° NE
Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 341° N
Tobacco City Museum (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 200° S
Stoughton Opera House (Theatre) — 13.2 mi, 242° SW
Stoughton Village Players Theater (Theatre) — 13.3 mi, 242° SW
Hook Lake Bog State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 17.5 mi, 257° W
Towne Cinema (Cinema) — 18.6 mi, 046° NE
Talbot Studio And Gallery (Gallery) — 19.4 mi, 288° W
Art Blossom (Arts Centre) — 19.9 mi, 285° W

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