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Monches Wisconsin Map

Explore Monches, 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 Monches, Wisconsin

How to Use This Monches, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	43.191117
Longitude	-88.343707
Population	680
Density	22.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	53029, 53060
Area Code	608
County Seat	Waukesha

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About Monches, Wisconsin

Monches is a locality in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Monches is located at 43.1911°N, 88.3437°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 53029, 53060.

Monches anchors itself firmly within a landscape defined by the persistent, winding movement of the Oconomowoc River as it carves through the fertile earth. It lies 5.5 miles west-northwest of Lisbon, WI (from Lisbon, WI: bearing 298°T), and is situated 9.6 miles northeast of Oconomowoc. Beck Lake sits nearby, its expansive presence exerting a quiet gravity over the surrounding terrain where the horizon is punctuated by the distant, rising silhouette of Holy Hill. The Kettle Moraine State Forest-Loew Lake Unit defines the immediate borders of Monches, offering a dense, verdant expanse of woodland that softens the edges of the horizon. Here, the quality of light at dusk possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the moisture rising from the riverbed and casting long, amber shadows across the fields that seem to hold the day in a state of suspended animation.

Monches retains an atmosphere shaped by the steady, industrious spirit of early settlers who recognized the potential in the water-powered mills that once defined the regional economy. This legacy persists in the modest, hardworking character of the locality, where the rhythm of life aligns with the seasonal shifts of the surrounding agricultural lands. While the pace remains deliberate, the influence of the Kettle Moraine State Forest-Loew Lake Unit ensures that the natural environment remains an active participant in daily existence, drawing those who find solace in the deep, quiet texture of the woods. History is not a loud proclamation here, but rather a quiet accumulation of effort, visible in the way the land is worked and in the persistent, unhurried flow of the Oconomowoc River as it continues its long, deliberate journey downstream.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Loew Lake Unit (State Resource Management Area) — 0.2 mi, 334° NW
Monches Recreation Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 158° S
Oconomowoc River Conservancy (Nature Reserve) — 1.7 mi, 200° S
Kettle Moraine Railroad Siata (State Park) — 2.3 mi, 189° S
Ice Age Trail (State Recreation Area) — 2.3 mi, 189° S
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.5 mi, 139° SE
“fort Hill” Indian Mounds of Merton (Historic Ruins) — 3.6 mi, 146° SE
Ice Age Trail - Se (State Park) — 3.9 mi, 006° N
Glacier Hills County Park (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 036° NE
Erin Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 344° N
Golf Course (Park) — 5.1 mi, 292° W
Montery School Memorial (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 260° W
Todd R. March (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 057° NE
Scattered Wildlife (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 101° E
Statewide Habitat Areas (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 199° S
Sussex Lisbon Area Historical Society (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 122° SE
Pike Lake Amphitheater (Theatre) — 8.2 mi, 008° N
Soaring Free (Public Artwork) — 8.9 mi, 354° N
Thunder Mountain Gallery (Gallery) — 9.5 mi, 234° SW
The Children’s Play Gallery (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 235° SW
Oconomowoc Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 9.6 mi, 229° SW
Honey Acres (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 294° NW
Falls Patio Players (Theatre) — 11.5 mi, 095° E
Battle House (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 145° SE
Waukesha County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 155° SE
Humphry Art Center (Arts Centre) — 14.1 mi, 155° SE
Silverspot Cinema (Cinema) — 14.1 mi, 140° SE
Icombat Waukesha (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 162° S
Wisconsin-Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 24.5 mi, 069° E
Horicon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.3 mi, 333° NW · 44k acres

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