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Minong Wisconsin Map

Explore Minong, 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 Minong, Wisconsin

How to Use This Minong, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	46.099388
Longitude	-91.824905
Population	548
Density	138.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	54859
Area Code	715
County Seat	Shell Lake
School District	Northwood School District

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About Minong, Wisconsin

Minong is a locality in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 548. The population density is 138.7 people per km². Minong is located at 46.0994°N, 91.8249°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Minong is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54859.

Minong emerges from the dense, pine-scented silence of the North Woods, a place defined by the quiet persistence of water and forest. It lies 36.9 miles west-northwest of Sawyer, WI (from Sawyer, WI: bearing 302°T), and is situated 17.4 miles west-northwest of Hayward. Shell Creek meanders through the landscape, its dark, cool currents carving a path that hums with the steady rhythm of the watershed, while Bond Lake mirrors the expansive, pale blue sky of the upper Midwest. Within the protected boundaries of the Wild Rivers State Trail, the earth feels ancient and deliberate, covered in a thick carpet of needles and moss that softens the footfall of any traveler. During the amber hours of late afternoon, the light catches the birch bark with a ghostly luminescence, lending the woods a stillness that feels almost heavy with the weight of the coming winter.

Minong carries the legacy of timber and iron, its early character forged by the men who worked the vast, unforgiving stands of white pine that once defined the northern horizon. The local economy persists as a reflection of this rugged terrain, shifting from the heavy extraction of the past toward a steady, quiet reliance on the seasonal cycles of the woods and the visitors who seek its solitude. On Friday evenings, the air carries the scent of frying perch and the low, companionable murmur of patrons gathered in local kitchens, a ritual as regular as the shifting of the seasons. Life here maintains a deliberate pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger centers, where the primary concerns remain the health of the timber, the clarity of the water, and the enduring resilience of those who call the deep woods home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wild Rivers State Trail (State Park) — locality lies within
Washburn County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 000° N
Douglas County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 022° N
Totogatic Wild River (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 324° NW
Statewide Habitat Areas (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 322° NW
Leader Lake State Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 6.6 mi, 340° N
Brule River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 9.0 mi, 014° N
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (Wild & Scenic River) — 9.2 mi, 205° SW · 21k acres
Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 10.2 mi, 288° W
Water's Edge Trailhead (Attraction) — 17.0 mi, 105° E
Art Beat of Hayward (Gallery) — 17.3 mi, 110° E
Chequamegon National Forest (National Forest) — 17.3 mi, 114° SE · 863k acres
Hospital Road Trailhead (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 107° E
Tony Wise Museum of the American Birkebeiner (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 110° E
Wilderness Walk (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 17.7 mi, 118° SE
Olson Road Trailhead (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 105° E
Scheer's Lumberjack Shows (Theme Park) — 17.9 mi, 111° E
Spooner Cowboy (Public Artwork) — 17.9 mi, 188° S
Namekagon - Court Oreilles Portage (Monument) — 19.6 mi, 125° SE
Spooner Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 19.7 mi, 190° S
Washburn County Historical Museum (Museum) — 25.3 mi, 191° S
St. Francis Solanus Mission (Monument) — 25.7 mi, 124° SE
Mount Telemark Village Competition Stadium (Stadium) — 28.0 mi, 076° E
Rainbow Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 30.7 mi, 049° NE · 7,175 acres
Porcupine Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.8 mi, 068° E · 4,306 acres
Log Museum (Museum) — 33.2 mi, 157° SE
Snake Pit Falls view (Viewpoint) — 35.4 mi, 355° N
Chippewa Battle of 1790 Against Sioux (Registered Battlefield) — 35.5 mi, 098° E
Weirgor Springs State Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 37.0 mi, 135° SE
Swedish Settlement (Historic Ruins) — 42.7 mi, 070° E

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