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Orfordville Wisconsin Map

Explore Orfordville, 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 Orfordville, Wisconsin

How to Use This Orfordville, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	42.627509
Longitude	-89.253171
Population	1,473
Density	479.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	53576
Area Code	715
County Seat	Janesville
School District	Parkview School District

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About Orfordville, Wisconsin

Orfordville is a locality in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,473. The population density is 479.1 people per km². Orfordville is located at 42.6275°N, 89.2532°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Orfordville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 53576.

Orfordville occupies a quiet expanse of fertile prairie where the earth flattens into a patchwork of productive fields and open sky. It lies 12.5 miles west-southwest of Janesville, WI (from Janesville, WI: bearing 252°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east of Brodhead. Swan Creek cuts a modest, winding path through the landscape, its waters carving a subtle depression into the soil as it migrates toward the broader regional drainage. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, turning the golden hues of late-season stalks into a shimmering, brittle expanse that stretches toward the horizon. To the west, the distant silhouette of Hardpan Ridge marks the limit of the view, a faint, serrated line against the pale blue atmosphere that reminds travelers of the ancient geological shifts that defined this inland terrain.

Orfordville traces its character to the steady, industrious spirit of the early settlers who recognized the agricultural potential of this high-quality soil. The local economy remains anchored to the rhythms of the land, with grain silos and farmsteads punctuating the horizon like sentinels of a long-standing agrarian tradition. Life moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the proximity of the Footville Wildlife Area, where the land is left to its own wild reclamation, and the nearby Sugar River Forest Preserve, which offers a denser, darker contrast to the sun-drenched plains. While Decatur Lake lies far enough to remain a quiet destination for weekend respites, the daily existence of Orfordville is defined by the modest intersection of country roads and the enduring, quiet pride of those who work the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Footville Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.1 mi, 354° N
Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 081° E
Statewide Wildlife Habitat (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 097° E
Extensive Wl Habitat - Sd (State Recreation Area) — 4.7 mi, 160° S
Veterans Memorial Park (Local Park) — 6.3 mi, 265° W
Sugar River State Trail (State Park) — 6.4 mi, 265° W
Half Way Tree (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 245° SW
Magnolia Cave (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 325° NW
Beckman Mill (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 152° SE
Rockport Park (Local Park) — 9.6 mi, 075° E
Old ball Tavern (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 003° N
Kirk Denmark Theater (Theatre) — 10.1 mi, 082° E
Theodore Robinson Art Gallery (Gallery) — 10.1 mi, 082° E
Almeron Eager Funerary Monument and Plot (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 351° N
Pond View Point (Theatre) — 11.7 mi, 040° NE
Five Points (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 072° E
Monterey Stadium (Stadium) — 12.1 mi, 075° E
Reubens Cave (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 303° NW
Wanda Hollensteiner Gallery (Gallery) — 14.2 mi, 128° SE
Miles Music Center (Arts Centre) — 14.2 mi, 127° SE
Tobacco City Museum (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 033° NE
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 19.1 mi, 190° S
Monticello Area Historical Society (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 296° NW
Rock Cut State Park (State Park) — 22.0 mi, 145° SE
Hook Lake Bog State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 22.4 mi, 351° N
Maggie the Cow (Public Artwork) — 23.2 mi, 165° S

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