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Nelsonville Wisconsin Map

Explore Nelsonville, 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 Nelsonville, Wisconsin

How to Use This Nelsonville, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	44.494974
Longitude	-89.309836
Population	158
Density	59.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	54458, 54407
Area Code	715
County Seat	Stevens Point
School District	Tomorrow River School District

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About Nelsonville, Wisconsin

Nelsonville is a locality in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 158. The population density is 59.1 people per km². Nelsonville is located at 44.4950°N, 89.3098°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nelsonville is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 54458, 54407.

Nelsonville emerges from the quiet, low-slung geography of central Wisconsin, defined primarily by the cold, clear pulse of the Tomorrow River that winds through the immediate landscape. It lies 11.8 miles east-northeast of Plover, WI (from Plover, WI: bearing 77°T), and is situated 13.2 miles east of Stevens Point. The terrain here holds a subtle, unforced gravity, where the earth rises into gentle swells and dips that suggest the slow, patient influence of ancient glacial retreat. Beyond the immediate banks of the river, the Richard A Hemp Fishery Area occupies the local horizon, providing a sanctuary of tall grasses and alder thickets that catch the pale, horizontal light of late afternoon. Meyers Lake rests only a mile away, its surface often mirroring the stillness of the surrounding woods, while the distant, hazy blue shapes of the Philippine Islands occasionally haunt the far western skyline as a phantom reminder of more rugged, geological architecture.

Nelsonville maintains a rhythm rooted in the agricultural patience of the region, where the legacy of early milling and timber-driven commerce has softened into a quieter, land-based economy. The local character remains marked by the sturdiness of its Scandinavian and German roots, reflected in the plain, honest lines of its structures and the deliberate pace of its residents. Friday evenings often find the air thick with the scent of tradition, as the communal ritual of a fish fry anchors the social calendar in a way that transcends mere dining. Life here favors the cycle of the seasons, from the hard, bright frost of winter to the humid, green expansion of summer, when the water of the Tomorrow River serves as both a cooling presence and a reminder of the persistent, flowing continuity of the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Charlie's Place (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 169° S
Richard A Hemp Fishery Area (State Recreation Area) — 0.3 mi, 159° S
Tomorrow River State Trail (State Park) — 1.7 mi, 188° S
Rem-Peterson And Sannes Creek (State Recreation Area) — 4.1 mi, 106° E
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 014° N
Stream Bank Protection Fee Program (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 152° SE
Ice Age Trail - Lm (State Park) — 8.0 mi, 145° SE
Prehistoric People (Historic Ruins) — 8.3 mi, 291° W
War Memorial (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 084° E
Little PLover River Barons Restoration (Nature Reserve) — 9.9 mi, 261° W
Little Plover River Savanna Restoration (Nature Reserve) — 10.2 mi, 258° W
Jordan Dam and Power Plant (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 301° NW
Early Jordan Park Culture (Historic Ruins) — 11.0 mi, 302° NW
World's Largest Potato Masher (Public Artwork) — 11.0 mi, 252° W
Fishing Pier (Viewpoint) — 12.7 mi, 283° W
Ross Amphitheater (Theatre) — 12.9 mi, 282° W
Agnes Jones Gallery (Gallery) — 13.1 mi, 280° W
Edna Carlsten Art Gallery (Gallery) — 13.2 mi, 280° W
The IDEA Center (Arts Centre) — 13.6 mi, 278° W
Gallery Q Artists Cooperative (Gallery) — 13.6 mi, 278° W
Central Wisconsin Children's Museum (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 278° W
Animal Haven Farm Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 21.8 mi, 128° SE
Roseville Mini-Golf and Shops (Attraction) — 22.7 mi, 173° S
Firebowl (Stadium) — 25.3 mi, 161° S
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.5 mi, 244° SW · 88k acres
Nicolet National Forest (National Forest) — 54.1 mi, 035° NE · 663k acres

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