Mount Sterling Wisconsin Map
Explore Mount Sterling, 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 Mount Sterling, Wisconsin
How to Use This Mount Sterling, Wisconsin Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mount Sterling, 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 Mount Sterling.
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 | Mount Sterling |
| State | Wisconsin (WI) |
| County | Crawford County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.315256 |
| Longitude | -90.928739 |
| Population | 189 |
| Density | 51.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 54645, 54631 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| County Seat | Prairie du Chien |
| School District | North Crawford School District |
About Mount Sterling, Wisconsin
Mount Sterling is a locality in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 189. The population density is 51.3 people per km². Mount Sterling is located at 43.3153°N, 90.9287°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mount Sterling is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 54645, 54631.Mount Sterling occupies a high, singular vantage point where the land tilts sharply toward the North Branch Copper Creek, which carves a persistent path through the limestone bedrock. It lies 6.8 miles northwest of Crawford, WI (from Crawford, WI: bearing 312°T), and is situated 16.4 miles west-northwest of Westport. O'Neil Ridge rises a mere mile away, its spine creating a jagged silhouette against the bruised purple of an approaching dusk. The air here holds the distinct, sharp scent of damp earth and crushed alfalfa, a reminder of the unglaciated landscape that remains untouched by the leveling ice of ancient eras. Beyond the immediate slopes, the terrain drops into the deep, shaded folds of Joy Hollow, where the light gathers in thick, golden pools before slipping into the long shadows of the evening.
Mount Sterling remains a place shaped by the quiet, methodical labor of dairy farmers and the stubborn endurance of those who first settled these ridges. Economic life moves in accordance with the seasonal cycles of the fields, a rhythm punctuated by the occasional traveler passing toward the La Crosse Area Comprehensive Fishery Area to seek the quiet solitude of the water. While Lake Winneshiek lies six miles distant, the life of the people here is defined more by the soil and the steep, winding roads that demand a slow, deliberate pace of travel. The local character reflects a blend of ancestral resilience, where the heavy, quiet work of the day gives way to the flickering neon of a supper-club Friday fish fry, grounding the evening in the simple, shared traditions of the region.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- La Crosse Area Comprehensive Fishery Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 273° W
- Kickapoo Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 3.7 mi, 124° SE
- Seneca War Memorial (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 203° SW
- Gays Mills Apple Orchards (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 090° E
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.5 mi, 248° W · 274k acres
- Hogback Prairie State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 163° S
- Black Hawk Trail (Monument) — 7.3 mi, 348° N
- Statewide Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 163° S
- 5-column Rock (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 031° NE
- Museum of River History (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 283° W
- Scattered Forest Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 15.4 mi, 337° NW
- Viva Gallery (Gallery) — 16.7 mi, 007° N
- Historic Temple Theatre (Cinema) — 16.7 mi, 007° N
- Vernon County Historical Society (Museum) — 16.7 mi, 007° N
- Blaine Theater (Cinema) — 16.8 mi, 138° SE
- Luster Heights (Viewpoint) — 17.4 mi, 228° SW
- Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 19.0 mi, 222° SW · 2,460 acres
- Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 19.8 mi, 220° SW
- Great Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 19.9 mi, 220° SW
- Eagle Cave (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 104° E
- St. Feriole Island Play Area (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 212° SW
- Fur Trade Museum (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 213° SW
- St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 213° SW
- Pink Elephant Statue (Public Artwork) — 22.7 mi, 214° SW
- Pikes Peak State Park (State Park) — 22.9 mi, 213° SW
- Wyalusing State Park (State Park) — 23.6 mi, 199° S
- Fennimore Railroad Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 26.6 mi, 149° SE
- Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.5 mi, 204° SW · 2,440 acres
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About This Mount Sterling Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Sterling, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 43.315256, -90.928739. 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 Mount Sterling includes the ZIP code (54645, 54631), telephone area code (715), county seat of Crawford County (Prairie du Chien), and school district assignment (North Crawford 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. |
