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Port Wing Wisconsin Map

Explore Port Wing, 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 Port Wing, Wisconsin

How to Use This Port Wing, Wisconsin Map

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

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	Port Wing
State	Wisconsin (WI)
County	Bayfield County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	46.774657
Longitude	-91.386574
Population	156
Density	52.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	54865
Area Code	715
County Seat	Washburn
School District	South Shore School District

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About Port Wing, Wisconsin

Port Wing is a locality in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 156. The population density is 52.4 people per km². Port Wing is located at 46.7747°N, 91.3866°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54865.

Port Wing occupies a quiet stretch of land where the persistent, cold currents of Larson Creek carve a path through the dense, dark timber toward the northern horizon. It lies 34.2 miles east of Superior, WI (from Superior, WI: bearing 83°T), and is situated 34.1 miles east of Duluth. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, carrying the scent of pine needles and damp soil that lingers long after the sun has dipped behind the distant, shadowed silhouette of Sugar Camp Hill. To the north, the vast, slate-gray expanse of Lake Superior exerts a silent, gravitational pull on the landscape, its presence felt in the sudden shifts of wind that ripple across the inland fields. The terrain is marked by a rugged, unhurried austerity, where the light at dusk turns the tall grasses into a pale, flickering gold, grounding the observer in a stillness that feels both ancient and deeply persistent.

Port Wing emerged from the industry of the woods, a place where the rhythm of life was once dictated by the seasonal harvest of timber and the steady, demanding labor of the sawmills. Today, the economy remains tethered to the land and the nearby South Shore Lake Superior Fish, a site that reflects the regional dedication to managing the local bounty with a careful, steady hand. The cultural character of Port Wing is forged in the quiet resilience of those who endure the long, white winters, finding warmth in the communal familiarity of a Friday evening meal. Traditions brought by early settlers remain etched into the social landscape, manifesting in the enduring architecture and the modest, sturdy dwellings that dot the slopes. Here, the passage of time is measured not by frantic expansion, but by the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons and the unwavering persistence of the forest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

South Shore Lake Superior Fish (State Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 004° N
South Shore of Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area - Flag River Unit (State Recreation Area) — 0.5 mi, 004° N
South Shore Lake Superior Fishery Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.0 mi, 065° NE
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 359° N
Bayfield County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 115° SE
Chequamegon National Forest (National Forest) — 5.8 mi, 120° SE · 863k acres
Brule River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 8.0 mi, 257° W
Moquah Natural Area (National Conservation Area) — 12.6 mi, 141° SE · 631 acres
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 17.4 mi, 065° NE · 110k acres
Caves Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 18.6 mi, 063° NE
Gaylord Nelson Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 20.1 mi, 055° NE · 33k acres
Moquah Bear (Public Artwork) — 20.1 mi, 134° SE
Two Harbors Light Station (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 322° NW
Tsuga Lumps (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 088° E
Finn Settlement (Monument) — 21.9 mi, 099° E
Rainbow Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.7 mi, 174° S · 7,175 acres
Major "Dick" Bong (Monument) — 23.6 mi, 237° SW
StageNorth (Theatre) — 24.5 mi, 107° E
Washburn Area Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 106° E
The Edmund Fitzgerald (Monument) — 24.6 mi, 107° E
Beaver Hollow Nature Area (Nature Reserve) — 25.1 mi, 076° E
Gooseberry Falls Visitor Center Theater (Theatre) — 25.6 mi, 351° N
Civilian Conservation Corps Castle (Historic Castle / Fort) — 25.7 mi, 351° N
Twilite (Attraction) — 26.3 mi, 063° NE
Ashland Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 27.0 mi, 118° SE
Locomotive 950 (Attraction) — 27.0 mi, 118° SE
Iona's Beach Scientific and Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 27.2 mi, 357° N
Madeline Island Heritage Center (Museum) — 28.4 mi, 089° E
Craig Blacklock Photography Gallery (Gallery) — 30.1 mi, 089° E
Superior National Forest (National Forest) — 35.3 mi, 358° N · 2.1M acres

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