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Mineral Point Wisconsin Map

Explore Mineral Point, 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 Mineral Point, Wisconsin

How to Use This Mineral Point, Wisconsin Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mineral Point, 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 Mineral Point.

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	Mineral Point
State	Wisconsin (WI)
County	Iowa County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	42.859997
Longitude	-90.179847
Population	2,581
Density	324.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	53565
Area Code	715
County Seat	Dodgeville
School District	Mineral Point School District

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About Mineral Point, Wisconsin

Mineral Point is a locality in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,581. The population density is 324.0 people per km². Mineral Point is located at 42.8600°N, 90.1798°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mineral Point is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 53565.

Mineral Point anchors itself within the rugged, unglaciated terrain of the Driftless region, where the earth refuses to flatten into the predictable plains found elsewhere. It lies 7.8 miles southwest of Iowa, WI (from Iowa, WI: bearing 223°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-southwest of Dodgeville. Brewery Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the limestone bedrock, its waters reflecting the pale, shifting light of an overcast sky as they move past the old stone foundations. To the west, the silhouettes of Union Ridge sharpen against the horizon, marking a boundary that feels both ancient and immutable. Only a short distance away, the quiet waters of Ludden Lake settle into the lowlands, offering a stillness that contrasts with the constant, subtle movement of the creek. The air here holds a crisp, mineral quality, smelling of damp limestone and the deep, dark soil of the surrounding prairie.

Mineral Point emerged from the earth as a rugged mining settlement, its character defined by the Cornish immigrants who arrived to hollow out the hills for lead. These early laborers left behind a legacy of sturdy, yellow-limestone architecture that persists today, grounding the streets in a permanence that defies the fleeting nature of modern industry. While the extraction of ore has long since ceased, the local economy now finds its pulse in the preservation of these stone structures and the slow, deliberate work of artisans who occupy them. Beyond the town limits, the Barreltown Grassland And Stream Conservation Area - Swgsca protects the prairie grasses that once dominated this landscape, allowing the tall, swaying stalks to reclaim the silence. Life in Mineral Point moves at the pace of the seasons, dictated by the turning of the light over the valley and the quiet endurance of a place that has seen its primary wealth pulled from the ground and transformed into shelter.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mineral Point Opera House (Theatre) — 0.0 mi, 085° E
Wisconsin Territory (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 100° E
Site of Fort Jackson (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 118° SE
Shake Rag (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 070° E
Barreltown Grassland And Stream Conservation Area - Swgsca (State Recreation Area) — 2.5 mi, 346° N
Harris Park (Local Park) — 7.8 mi, 024° NE
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 263° W
Military Ridge State Trail (State Park) — 8.3 mi, 017° N
Yellowstone Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.6 mi, 125° SE
Boeing C-97G (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 012° N
Governor Dodge State Park (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 016° N
Stream Bank Protection Fee Program (State Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 012° N
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 11.5 mi, 019° N
Stephens Falls (Attraction) — 11.9 mi, 012° N
Twin Valley Cave (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 021° N
Platte Mound M (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 240° SW
Cabin Foundation (Historic Ruins) — 14.0 mi, 042° NE
Major Pine Relict (Viewpoint) — 14.1 mi, 042° NE
Avalon Cinema (Cinema) — 17.4 mi, 240° SW
Wyoming Valley School Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 18.2 mi, 010° N
Gard Theater (Cinema) — 22.6 mi, 014° N
Igor the Mouse (Public Artwork) — 25.4 mi, 289° W
Fennimore Railroad Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 25.6 mi, 290° W
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.0 mi, 227° SW · 274k acres
Dane County Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 26.7 mi, 075° E
Grant County History Museum (Museum) — 26.8 mi, 268° W

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