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Nekoosa Wisconsin Map

Explore Nekoosa, 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 Nekoosa, Wisconsin

How to Use This Nekoosa, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	44.312464
Longitude	-89.904294
Population	2,449
Density	278.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	54457
Area Code	715
County Seat	Wisconsin Rapids
School District	Nekoosa School District

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About Nekoosa, Wisconsin

Nekoosa is a locality in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,449. The population density is 278.7 people per km². Nekoosa is located at 44.3125°N, 89.9043°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nekoosa is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54457.

Nekoosa holds the Wisconsin River in a slow, deliberate embrace as the water pushes southward through the sandy plains of the central state. It lies 6.5 miles southwest of Wisconsin Rapids, WI (from Wisconsin Rapids, WI: bearing 221°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west-southwest of Lake Wazeecha. The riverbed cuts a definitive path through the landscape, acting as a constant, fluid companion to the quiet grid of streets and the low, unassuming horizon. To the west, the subtle rise of Dorna Cooshe Mountain marks a break in the flat, pine-dotted horizon, while the waters of Grass Lake sit sequestered just two miles away, reflecting the stillness of the inland air. Within Nekoosa Park, the earth retains the scent of damp soil and ancient timber, providing a stretch of green where the light of late afternoon filters through the leaves to paint long, amber shadows across the grass.

Industry has long defined the pulse of Nekoosa, where the rhythmic hum of the paper mill once served as the town’s primary heartbeat, shaping the ambitions and livelihoods of those who settled here among the German and Polish lineages. The economy remains tethered to the land’s natural resources, reflecting a heritage of craftsmanship and labor that honors the steady flow of the river rather than the frantic pace of larger hubs. Life moves with a predictable, grounded cadence, marked by the simple ritual of a Friday fish fry or the quiet gathering of neighbors at local landmarks. Nekoosa carries the character of a place that understands its own geography, maintaining a sturdy, modest identity that finds its strength in the persistence of the river and the vast, quiet expanse of the surrounding woodland.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Nekoosa Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 006° N
Riverside Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 074° E
Wood County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 321° NW
Ten Mile Creek Streambank Protection Area (State Recreation Area) — 3.1 mi, 158° S
Stream Bank Protection Fee Program (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 158° S
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 157° SE
Cranberry Culture (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 304° NW
Griffith Nursery (State Resource Management Area) — 4.4 mi, 057° NE
Wisconsin Firemen's Memorial (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 032° NE
Juneau County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 219° SW
South Wood County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 036° NE
Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 6.5 mi, 048° NE
Stoney Birch Studio (Gallery) — 6.6 mi, 040° NE
Rogers Cinema (Cinema) — 6.7 mi, 036° NE
Monroe Prairie Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 9.1 mi, 166° S
Sand Valley Golf Resort (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 164° S
Necedah Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 12.0 mi, 268° W · 108k acres
Leola Marsh Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 13.5 mi, 123° SE
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.8 mi, 235° SW · 88k acres
Lutheran Church 1887-1921 (Monument) — 19.6 mi, 182° S
World's Largest Potato Masher (Public Artwork) — 21.0 mi, 064° NE
The IDEA Center (Arts Centre) — 21.4 mi, 048° NE
Chickadee Rock (Viewpoint) — 21.4 mi, 169° S
Central Wisconsin Children's Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 047° NE
Gallery Q Artists Cooperative (Gallery) — 21.5 mi, 047° NE
Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs (Attraction) — 22.0 mi, 169° S
Little Plover River Fishery Area (Nature Reserve) — 22.0 mi, 061° NE
Edna Carlsten Art Gallery (Gallery) — 22.0 mi, 048° NE
M60a3 (Attraction) — 22.6 mi, 345° N
Buckhorn State Park (State Park) — 23.6 mi, 188° S

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