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Platteville Wisconsin Map

Explore Platteville, 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 Platteville, Wisconsin

How to Use This Platteville, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	42.727927
Longitude	-90.468094
Population	11,836
Density	739.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	53818
Area Code	920
County Seat	Lancaster
School District	Platteville School District

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About Platteville, Wisconsin

Platteville is a locality in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of 11,836. The population density is 739.7 people per km². Platteville is located at 42.7279°N, 90.4681°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Platteville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 53818.

Platteville anchors itself firmly within the unglaciated terrain of the Driftless region, where the earth rises and falls in long, rhythmic swells. It lies 17.4 miles southeast of Grant, WI (from Grant, WI: bearing 145°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-northwest of Cuba City. The landscape surrounding Platteville remains defined by its inland position, far removed from the coast, favoring instead a quiet expanse of fertile soil and woodland. Rountree Branch wanders through the lower reaches of the landscape, tracing a path that has long defined the local drainage patterns. To the east, the silhouette of Buckwheat Ridge offers a structural limit to the horizon, while the deeper recesses of Yankee Hollow provide a sheltered counterpoint to the higher ground. A stillness hangs over the fields here, especially when the light of a fading afternoon catches the dust of a harvest day.

Platteville grew from a rugged history of lead mining, a pursuit that once drew prospectors to pull the minerals of the earth into the daylight. This early industrial fervor eventually gave way to a broader economy, where the resilience of small-scale agriculture and a steady academic presence now dictate the pace of life. City Park serves as a central gathering point, offering a green expanse where the collective labor of the day finds a momentary pause. The local industries have shifted from the extraction of ore to the cultivation of knowledge and the practical necessities of a modern regional center. Men and women here work with a quiet, persistent energy, mirroring the steady growth of the university that now defines the intellectual character of the area.

Cultural life in Platteville radiates from the university, which brings a youthful, inquisitive pulse to the older, traditional rhythms of the region. The M, a massive hillside monument, stands as a notable landmark overlooking the landscape, serving as a silent witness to the passage of generations. Local events often center on the collegiate calendar, drawing crowds to witness the intersection of academic achievement and community pride. While many have passed through these streets, the memory of figures like the inventor and engineer Major Cunningham remains part of the local lore, grounding the identity of the people in a history of practical innovation. Life here moves with a deliberate, honest gravity, where the shift of the seasons is felt more keenly than the rush of the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mound View State Trail (State Park) — 0.3 mi, 360° N
Platteville Dog Park (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 040° NE
Knoll Wood Park (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 221° SW
Avalon Cinema (Cinema) — 0.6 mi, 311° NW
Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 266° W
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 312° NW
Golf Course (Park) — 1.4 mi, 360° N
Ipswich Prairie State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 143° SE
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 143° SE
Platte Mound M (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 052° NE
Belmont - Wisconsin Territory 1836 (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 062° NE
1998 Wisconsin Assembly (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 062° NE
Governor Tommy G. Thompson's 1998 Address at Wisconsin's First Capitol (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 062° NE
Snowden Branch State Habitat Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.4 mi, 223° SW
Belmont Mound State Park (State Park) — 6.4 mi, 061° NE
Waterfall (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 345° N
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.7 mi, 207° SW · 274k acres
Five Flags Theater (Theatre) — 10.4 mi, 284° W
Badger Hut (Historic Ruins) — 12.7 mi, 257° W
Dark Chambers Haunted Attraction (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 211° SW
Grant County History Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 304° NW
Allison Point (Viewpoint) — 15.9 mi, 215° SW
Shullsburg factory tour (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 132° SE
Ham House Museum (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 214° SW
Mineral Point Opera House (Theatre) — 17.3 mi, 058° NE
An Ode to the River (Public Artwork) — 18.3 mi, 213° SW
Voices Studios (Gallery) — 18.3 mi, 214° SW
National Rivers Hall of Fame (Museum) — 18.8 mi, 211° SW
Heitkamp Planetarium (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 215° SW
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.3 mi, 244° SW · 2,440 acres

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