Explore Little Chute, 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 Little Chute, 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 Little Chute.
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 | Little Chute |
| State | Wisconsin (WI) |
| County | Outagamie County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.291128 |
| Longitude | -88.320399 |
| Population | 11,619 |
| Density | 695.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 54140 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| County Seat | Appleton |
| School District | Little Chute Area School District |
Little Chute emerges from the flat, fertile plains of eastern Wisconsin, defined by the steady, persistent current of the Fox River as it carves a path through the landscape. It lies 2.3 miles west of Kaukauna, WI (from Kaukauna, WI: bearing 273°T), and is situated 5.0 miles east-northeast of Appleton. The Fox River acts as a silent witness to the seasons, its waters reflecting the pale, shifting light of the afternoon sky as they move toward the nearby expanse of Lake Winnebago. Beyond the riverbanks, the terrain remains largely level, offering an unobstructed view of the horizon where the sun often lingers in a bruised, golden glow at dusk. Heritage Park provides a quiet sanctuary where the local flora thrives in the rich, dark soil, grounding the inhabitant in the quiet rhythms of the earth. The air here holds a crisp, clean clarity, carrying the scent of damp soil and the distant, cooling influence of the regional climate.
Little Chute traces its origins to the arrival of Dutch settlers who sought to replicate the industrious spirit of their homeland amidst these expansive Midwestern meadows. The local economy grew from this foundation, shifting from early agricultural roots to a robust industrial base centered on paper manufacturing and specialized production. Factories hum with a rhythmic, mechanical pulse, providing a steady livelihood that sustains the families who have long occupied these neighborhoods. The legacy of these early immigrants remains visible in the meticulous care given to the local infrastructure and the enduring value placed on skilled labor. Even as the modern world changes, the work ethic of the region remains as solid and unyielding as the bedrock beneath the topsoil.
Cultural identity in Little Chute finds its most vivid expression in the annual Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival, an event that brings the community together to celebrate the dairy traditions that define the wider region. The Dutch heritage is honored through the iconic presence of the Van Gogh Windmill, a landmark that stands as a silent, rotating sentinel against the changing weather. Public life revolves around these shared experiences, where the simple pleasure of a Friday fish fry remains a central pillar of communal connection. While the town remains modest in scale, it is the birthplace of Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, a figure of historical significance whose influence reaches far beyond these local borders. Everyday existence here moves with a deliberate, unhurried pace, allowing the beauty of the changing seasons to be felt in the subtle shifts of color across the prairie grasses.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Little Chute, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 44.291128, -88.320399. 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 Little Chute includes the ZIP code (54140), telephone area code (715), county seat of Outagamie County (Appleton), and school district assignment (Little Chute Area 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. |