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Nelson Wisconsin Map

Explore Nelson, 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 Nelson, Wisconsin

How to Use This Nelson, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	44.420245
Longitude	-92.008222
Population	322
Density	91.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	54756
Area Code	715
County Seat	Alma
School District	Durand School District

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About Nelson, Wisconsin

Nelson is a locality in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 322. The population density is 91.9 people per km². Nelson is located at 44.4202°N, 92.0082°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nelson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54756.

Nelson commands a landscape defined by the persistent, unhurried cutting of By Golly Creek, which carves a path through the earth toward the broader basin of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge. It lies 24.8 miles south of Dunn, WI (from Dunn, WI: bearing 189°T), and is situated 2.8 miles north-northeast of Wabasha. The terrain here rises in stubborn, unglaciated ridges that separate the flat bottomlands from the higher, shadowed cuts of Dry Coulee, while the distant silhouette of Wabasha Hill anchors the horizon against a sky that seems to hold the light longer than elsewhere. A mere three miles away, the quiet stillness of Robinson Lake mirrors the shifting colors of the canopy, providing a stillness that defines the physical character of the region.

Nelson remains a place where the economy is tethered to the slow, deliberate pulse of agricultural cycles and the rugged, timbered character of the land. The history of the settlement is etched into the way the local architecture hugs the valley floor, honoring a tradition of sustenance and hard-won resilience that defines the heritage of its residents. Daily life here moves with the quiet confidence of those who understand the rhythms of the seasons, where the evening air carries the scent of damp earth and the subtle, metallic tang of the creek. Visitors often find that the true character of Nelson reveals itself not in grand gestures, but in the enduring, quiet stability of a landscape that has remained largely unchanged for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.1 mi, 204° SW · 274k acres
Lower Chippewa River State Natural Area - The Nature Conservancy Addition (Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 109° E
Tiffany Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 0.6 mi, 310° NW
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 3.1 mi, 234° SW
Pool 4 State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 169° S
Arrowhead Bluffs Museum (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 204° SW
R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.2 mi, 195° S
Beef Slough (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 142° SE
Statewide Wildlife Habitat - Wd (State Recreation Area) — 6.6 mi, 126° SE
Mc Carthy Lake State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 170° S
Site of Fort St. Antoine 1686 (Monument) — 11.1 mi, 286° W
Little House Wayside (Monument) — 11.6 mi, 309° NW
Viking Statue (Public Artwork) — 14.5 mi, 151° SE
Frontenac State Park (State Park) — 16.2 mi, 293° NW
Eagle Point (Viewpoint) — 18.1 mi, 295° NW
Historical Society Museum (Attraction) — 19.2 mi, 060° NE
Plainview Area History Center (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 205° SW
Whitewater State Park (State Park) — 23.7 mi, 185° S
Rock In the House (Attraction) — 24.2 mi, 144° SE
Arcadia Area Historical Society (Museum) — 27.7 mi, 115° SE
Aliveo Military Museum (Museum) — 27.7 mi, 291° W
Red Wing Arts Clay And Creative Center (Arts Centre) — 27.8 mi, 291° W
Red Wing Shoe Museum (Museum) — 27.8 mi, 291° W
Ice Arena (Stadium) — 30.3 mi, 149° SE
Performance Center (Arts Centre) — 30.3 mi, 149° SE
Red Wing Cinema 8 (Cinema) — 30.3 mi, 290° W
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.7 mi, 142° SE · 14k acres
Town of Union Conservancy (Nature Reserve) — 30.8 mi, 036° NE
Gallery 209 (Gallery) — 31.4 mi, 007° N

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