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Lake Tomahawk Wisconsin Map

Explore Lake Tomahawk, 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 Tomahawk, Wisconsin

How to Use This Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	45.809185
Longitude	-89.577389
Population	246
Density	61.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	54539
Area Code	715
County Seat	Rhinelander
School District	Lakeland Union High School District

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About Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin

Lake Tomahawk is a locality in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 246. The population density is 61.5 people per km². Lake Tomahawk is located at 45.8092°N, 89.5774°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54539.

Lake Tomahawk emerges from the deep, verdant expanse of the North Woods where the silvered surface of Tomahawk Lake mirrors the shifting moods of a vast, northern sky. It lies 59.1 miles north of Wausau, WI (from Wausau, WI: bearing 2°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-southeast of Arbor Vitae. Thick stands of pine and hardwood define the horizon, their boughs heavy with the scent of damp earth and resin, while the surrounding terrain holds the quiet memory of ancient glaciers in its uneven, rocky soil. Sunlight here does not merely illuminate; it filters through the dense canopy of the American Legion State Forest, casting long, fractured shadows across the forest floor that shift with the slow turning of the day. Far to the south, the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Harrison Hills provide a grounding weight to a landscape defined by its seclusion, far removed from the clamor of the wider world.

Historical echoes of logging camps and early settlement linger in the quiet architecture of Lake Tomahawk, where the legacy of timber harvest gave way to a modern reliance on the rhythms of seasonal visitors and the stewardship of the land. The economy remains tethered to the natural abundance of the region, drawing those who seek the solitude of the woods or the steady, dark current of the nearby Tomahawk River. Residents and travelers alike find common ground in the traditions of a supper-club culture, where the evening light fades into a deep violet against the timberline and the day concludes over a shared Friday fish fry. Beyond the village, the Bearskin State Park Trail offers a path through the quiet solitude of the forest, allowing the pace of life to settle into the steady, unhurried pulse of the changing seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

American Legion State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.1 mi, 180° S
State Owned Islands - Nw (State Resource Management Area) — 1.3 mi, 192° S
State Owned Islands (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 192° S
New Wood Wildlife Area 1 (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 050° NE
Oneida County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 180° S
Scattered Forest Land - Nw (State Recreation Area) — 5.7 mi, 194° S
Arthur A. Oehmcke Fish Hatchery (State Recreation Area) — 6.0 mi, 325° NW
Bearskin State Trail (State Park) — 6.5 mi, 245° SW
M60A3 Patton Tank (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 318° NW
Doctor Kate Pelham Newcomb Museum (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 316° NW
World's Largest Penny (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 315° NW
Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb 7/26/1886 - 5/30/1956 (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 316° NW
Nicolet National Forest (National Forest) — 8.5 mi, 192° S · 663k acres
Snowmobile (Monument) — 12.4 mi, 010° N
Hext Theater (Theatre) — 14.3 mi, 146° SE
Chamber of Commerce Hodag (Public Artwork) — 14.3 mi, 149° SE
Art Start (Gallery) — 14.3 mi, 146° SE
Nicolet College Theater (Theatre) — 15.6 mi, 152° SE
Waswagoning (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 316° NW
Kartway (Theme Park) — 18.1 mi, 060° NE
Three Lakes Historical Society (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 092° E
Chequamegon National Forest (National Forest) — 20.9 mi, 289° W · 863k acres
The Listening Place (Viewpoint) — 21.5 mi, 177° S
Burnt Rollways Boat Hoist (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 074° E
Tomahawk Cinema (Cinema) — 24.5 mi, 198° S
Blackjack Springs Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.9 mi, 061° NE · 5,917 acres
Bass Lake Preserve State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 25.1 mi, 302° NW
Headwaters Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.6 mi, 095° E · 22k acres
Phelps Historical Museum (Museum) — 29.4 mi, 053° NE
Northern Waters Museum (Museum) — 29.5 mi, 035° NE

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