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Okauchee Lake Wisconsin Map

Explore Okauchee Lake, 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 Okauchee Lake, Wisconsin

How to Use This Okauchee Lake, Wisconsin Map

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

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.

CityOkauchee Lake
StateWisconsin (WI)
CountyWaukesha County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude43.12334
Longitude-88.440653
Population5,094
Density526.9 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes53066, 53069
Area Code608
County SeatWaukesha
School DistrictOconomowoc Area School District

About Okauchee Lake, Wisconsin

Okauchee Lake is a locality in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,094. The population density is 526.9 people per km². Okauchee Lake is located at 43.1233°N, 88.4407°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 53066, 53069.

Okauchee Lake spreads its irregular, island-dotted waters across a landscape shaped by the slow retreat of ancient ice, creating a mosaic of coves and peninsulas that define the local horizon. It lies 3.1 miles east-northeast of Oconomowoc, WI (from Oconomowoc, WI: bearing 75°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-northwest of Pewaukee. Rosenow Creek meanders through the surrounding lowlands, its quiet current threading past the stands of oak and maple that turn deep bronze when autumn light catches the canopy. The land here rises in modest, glacial swells, providing a vantage point toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Lapham Hill, while the water itself holds the clear, pale reflection of midwestern skies. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the terrain sustains a quiet, terrestrial pulse, far removed from any maritime influence, where the air carries the scent of damp earth and cooling limestone.

Okauchee Lake serves as the anchor for a rhythm of life that has persisted since the days when settlers first recognized the value of these fertile, water-rich plains. The local economy finds its footing in the seasonal shifts, where the tradition of the Friday night supper club remains a social fixture, offering a communal warmth that mirrors the history of the German and Scandinavian families who broke this soil. Residents often traverse the nearby Statewide Public Access to reach the water, maintaining a connection to the landscape that feels both practical and profound. While the Ice Age National Scenic Trail lies some miles distant, its presence underscores the geologic heritage of the region, grounding the modern pace of life in the enduring, heavy silence of the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 0.9 mi, 210° SW
  • Statewide Public Access - Se (State Recreation Area) — 0.9 mi, 210° SW
  • Okauchee Lions Community Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 152° SE
  • Nashotah Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 113° SE
  • Denise Ruth Duyser Higgins (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 256° W
  • Statewide Habitat Areas (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 128° SE
  • Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 310° NW
  • Oconomowoc Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 2.9 mi, 237° SW
  • Thunder Mountain Gallery (Gallery) — 3.0 mi, 252° W
  • The Children’s Play Gallery (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 254° W
  • Where the Waters Meet (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 256° W
  • Montery School Memorial (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 354° N
  • Kettle Moraine State Forest-Lapham Peak Unit (State Resource Management Area) — 5.1 mi, 163° S
  • Oconomowoc River Conservancy (Nature Reserve) — 5.3 mi, 054° NE
  • Mirabel and Lilou (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 159° S
  • Golf Course (Park) — 6.5 mi, 360° N
  • “fort Hill” Indian Mounds of Merton (Historic Ruins) — 7.1 mi, 076° E
  • Glacial Drumlin State Trail (State Park) — 7.4 mi, 177° S
  • Ice Age Trail - Se (State Park) — 7.8 mi, 166° S
  • Honey Acres (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 335° NW
  • Sussex Lisbon Area Historical Society (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 086° E
  • Battle House (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 113° SE
  • Marl Works (Historic Ruins) — 13.2 mi, 187° S
  • Waukesha County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 125° SE
  • Icombat Waukesha (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 134° SE
  • Humphry Art Center (Arts Centre) — 13.5 mi, 127° SE
  • Shattuck Music Center (Theatre) — 13.5 mi, 127° SE
  • Dorothy Goff Frisch Recital Hall (Theatre) — 13.5 mi, 127° SE
  • Horicon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.6 mi, 345° N · 44k acres

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About This Okauchee Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Okauchee Lake, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 43.12334, -88.440653. 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 Okauchee Lake includes the ZIP code (53066, 53069), telephone area code (608), county seat of Waukesha County (Waukesha), and school district assignment (Oconomowoc Area 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.