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Palmyra Wisconsin Map

Explore Palmyra, 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 Palmyra, Wisconsin

How to Use This Palmyra, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	42.881211
Longitude	-88.598107
Population	1,719
Density	308.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	53156
Area Code	608
County Seat	Jefferson
School District	Palmyra-Eagle Area School District

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About Palmyra, Wisconsin

Palmyra is a locality in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,719. The population density is 308.0 people per km². Palmyra is located at 42.8812°N, 88.5981°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Palmyra is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 53156.

Palmyra unfolds across a terrain defined by the quiet persistence of the Scuppernong River, which meanders through the lowlands with a steady, unhurried purpose. It lies 8.0 miles east-northeast of Whitewater, WI (from Whitewater, WI: bearing 68°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west-southwest of North Prairie. The landscape here is defined by the remnants of glacial activity, where the land swells into irregular rises and depressions that eventually give way to the expansive, protected woodlands of the Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit. At the center of the local geography lies Spring Lake 38, a still, glass-like expanse that captures the pale, shifting light of the Wisconsin sky, reflecting the changing colors of the canopy as autumn bleeds into the deep, heavy gray of winter. The air carries a crisp, earthen scent, grounded by the dense vegetation that thrives in the moisture provided by the nearby riverbed.

Palmyra maintains a character shaped by its agricultural legacy and the modest, industrious rhythms of a settlement that grew alongside its fertile soil. While the regional economy has evolved from the early reliance on farming and timber to a broader mix of local enterprise, the heritage of the area remains visible in the sturdy architecture and the enduring social traditions of the surrounding countryside. Residents often look toward the distant silhouette of Lapham Hill, a familiar landmark that anchors the horizon beyond the immediate fields and timber stands. Life in Palmyra moves in synchronization with the seasons, from the bright, verdant growth of spring to the somber, quiet evenings when the frost settles over the fields, leaving the community to find warmth in its own steady, internal pace.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit (State Resource Management Area) — 1.1 mi, 128° SE
Princes Point Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 305° NW
Bald Bluff Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 190° S
Carlin Weld Park (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 057° NE
Stute Farmhouse (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 104° E
Pioneer Lime Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 186° S
Newell And Ann Meyer Nature Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 132° SE
Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 049° NE
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit 24 (State Resource Management Area) — 4.4 mi, 199° S
Paradise Valley Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.4 mi, 045° NE
Scuppernong Prairie State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 4.5 mi, 072° E
Statewide Wildlife Habitat (State Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 047° NE
Paradise Springs Nature Trail (Nature Reserve) — 5.4 mi, 085° E
Old World Wisconsin (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 097° E
Crooked Creek (Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 121° SE
Science Education Center (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 140° SE
Old Depot (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 243° SW
Young Auditorium (Theatre) — 8.1 mi, 248° W
Barnett Theater (Theatre) — 8.1 mi, 247° SW
Governor Peck Boyhood Home (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 275° W
Glacial Drumlin State Trail (State Park) — 9.0 mi, 000° N
Clover Valley State Habitat Area - Pr (State Park) — 10.2 mi, 233° SW
East Troy Area Historical Society (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 124° SE
Masonic Home (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 034° NE
Fort Koshkonong Historic Marker (1832) (Monument) — 12.2 mi, 285° W
National Dairy Shrine Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 284° W
Hoard Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 284° W
The Flame of Friendship (Public Artwork) — 12.8 mi, 280° W
Oconomowoc Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 16.1 mi, 020° N

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