Long Lake Wisconsin Map

About Long Lake, Wisconsin

Long Lake is a locality in Florence County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 59. The population density is 86.3 people per km². Long Lake is located at 45.8427°N, 88.6679°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54542.

Long Lake anchors a quiet corner of the North Woods where the water mirrors the deep, unyielding green of the surrounding timber. It lies 45.2 miles north of Langlade, WI (from Langlade, WI: bearing 4°T), and is situated 17.3 miles south of Iron River. The Long Lake Outlet carries the overflow through a landscape defined by glacial debris and the dense, coniferous embrace of Nicolet National Forest. Here, the earth feels heavy and damp, a mosaic of peat bogs and upland ridges that stretch toward the distant silhouette of Sheridan Hill. As the sun dips toward the horizon, the light catches the surface of Long Lake, turning the ripples into a bruised, metallic violet that lingers long after the day has surrendered to the cool, pine-scented air.

Economic life in this region has always been tethered to the slow pulse of the woods and the seasonal shifts of the soil. Generations of settlers, drawn by the promise of timber and the potential of the interior, built a culture here that prioritizes the endurance of the craft over the haste of the modern world. While some travelers seek the rugged solitude of the Lauterman Trail, the residents remain focused on the quiet industry of the land, where the tradition of the Friday fish fry serves as a weekly tether for the community. It is a place where history is kept not in books, but in the calloused hands of those who clear the brush and the silent, patient growth of the forest that encroaches upon the edges of every property.

About This Long Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Long Lake, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 45.842737, -88.6679. 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 Long Lake includes the ZIP code (54542), telephone area code (715), county seat of Florence County (Florence), and school district assignment (Florence 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.