Lauderdale Lakes Wisconsin Map

About Lauderdale Lakes, Wisconsin

Lauderdale Lakes is a locality in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,283. The population density is 115.3 people per km². Lauderdale Lakes is located at 42.7723°N, 88.5806°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 53121.

Lauderdale Lakes defines the landscape through a complex system of interconnected basins, where the water clings to the contours of the glacial moraine with a stillness that mirrors the heavy, humid sky of late summer. It lies 6.6 miles north of Elkhorn, WI (from Elkhorn, WI: bearing 350°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-southeast of Whitewater. Honey Creek snakes through the vicinity, its winding course carving a modest path through the dense vegetation and providing a vital artery for the local watershed. The terrain surrounding Lauderdale Lakes is defined by a series of kettle depressions and sudden, grassy ridges, forming a topography that feels both intimate and expansive. Two miles away, the Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground offers a stretch of untamed, marshy silence, a stark contrast to the manicured piers and private docks that trim the shoreline. When the sun begins its slow descent, the light catches the surface of the water, turning the reeds into silhouettes against a pale, cooling amber glow.

History in this region is tethered to the slow, steady rhythm of agricultural life, where the legacy of German and Scandinavian settlers manifests in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the surrounding farmsteads. The local economy persists in a delicate balance between seasonal recreation and the quiet productivity of the inland plains, supported by a culture that favors the communal gathering over the frantic pace of larger urban centers. On Friday evenings, the air carries the faint, savory scent of breaded whitefish from nearby supper clubs, a tradition that anchors the social calendar as firmly as the seasonal fluctuations of the landscape. Though Mount Zion rises eighteen miles away as a faint, gray suggestion on the horizon, the focus here remains grounded in the immediate, tangible reality of the soil and the water. Life at Lauderdale Lakes moves with the seasons, from the deep, frozen quiet of winter to the sudden, vibrant energy of a summer afternoon spent on the docks.

About This Lauderdale Lakes Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lauderdale Lakes, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 42.772349, -88.580552. 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 Lauderdale Lakes includes the ZIP code (53121), telephone area code (608), county seat of Walworth County (Elkhorn), and school district assignment (Elkhorn Area 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.