Ozaukee County, Wisconsin Map
Explore Ozaukee County, Wisconsin with this interactive street and satellite map. Browse all 10 cities and towns in Ozaukee County below.
Interactive Map of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
| County | Ozaukee |
| State | Wisconsin (WI) |
| County Seat | Port Washington |
| Country | United States of America |
| Latitude | 43.368642 |
| Longitude | -87.913056 |
| Cities & Towns | 10 |
| Area Codes | 608 |
About Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Ozaukee County occupies a narrow strip of land pressed against the western shore of Lake Michigan, defined by a landscape that remembers the grinding weight of ancient ice. The terrain is marked by low ridges and glacial till, where the Milwaukee River carves a winding path toward the lake, cutting through limestone bedrock that occasionally breaks the surface in weathered, gray ribs. To the west, the land transitions into a patchwork of agricultural fields and woodlots, while the eastern edge is defined by steep bluffs that drop abruptly to the pebbled shoreline. When the wind shifts from the northeast, the air carries a sharp, metallic chill from the water, turning the horizon a deep, brooding indigo before the evening light settles over the inland pastures.
European settlers arrived in the mid-nineteenth century, driven by the promise of fertile soil and the proximity to maritime trade routes. Immigrants from German, Luxembourgish, and Polish lands established tightly knit farming communities, bringing with them traditions of communal labor and distinctive architectural habits that still linger in the heavy timber framing of older barns. The county seat was established after a period of intense local rivalry, eventually settling in a location that provided a central administrative hub for the scattered townships. This transition from a rugged frontier to an organized political unit was fueled by the steady pulse of sawmills and gristmills, as the residents cleared the dense hardwoods to reveal the dark, nutrient-rich earth beneath.
Modern life in Ozaukee County maintains a quiet tension between its industrial heritage and a growing suburban presence. Residents move through their days under a broad, expansive sky that seems to emphasize the scale of the clouds as they drift eastward. After the work week concludes, the tradition of the Friday fish fry remains a fixture, offering a communal anchor in the small taverns that dot the secondary roads. The economy now balances manufacturing and professional services with an enduring respect for the land, visible in the careful maintenance of regional parks and the preservation of historic harbor structures. There is a particular stillness here on late autumn afternoons, when the shadows stretch long across the stubble of harvested corn and the lighthouse beams begin to rotate against the deepening dusk.
Cities and Towns in Ozaukee County
About This Ozaukee County Map Page
This page provides an interactive map of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin alongside links to detailed street maps for 10 cities and towns. The county seat is Port Washington. Each city and town map page includes live weather, local news and precise GPS coordinates.
The Search Maps button below the county map opens USGS topographic maps and aerial imagery as base layers, with a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a single-fix GPS readout giving your USNG grid reference and latitude and longitude.
Location data is sourced from the USGS GNIS database and verified by coordinates, not name matching alone.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | USGS GNIS database; coordinates matched to 2020 US Census records |
