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Rio Wisconsin Map

Explore Rio, 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 Rio, Wisconsin

How to Use This Rio, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	43.447763
Longitude	-89.239838
Population	1,119
Density	344.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	53960
Area Code	920
County Seat	Portage
School District	Rio Community School District

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About Rio, Wisconsin

Rio is a locality in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,119. The population density is 344.8 people per km². Rio is located at 43.4478°N, 89.2398°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Rio is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 53960.

Rio occupies a quiet expanse of the Wisconsin landscape, where the horizon stretches wide across flat agricultural plains and shallow, grassy basins. It lies 12.8 miles east-southeast of Portage, WI (from Portage, WI: bearing 119°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-northeast of Poynette. The earth here is firm and dark, yielding to the seasonal shifts of a climate that turns from the intense, humid greens of summer to a stark, monochromatic gray during the deep winter months. Near the edge of the settlement, the slow currents of Rocky Run cut through the soil, while the quiet waters of Mud Lake lie hidden among the reeds just a short distance away. To the distant northwest, the faint, jagged silhouette of the North Range occasionally emerges when the atmosphere is thin and cold, serving as a silent sentinel over the fields. The Columbia County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for migratory birds, its marshy perimeter acting as a living boundary where the wild prairie grasses reclaim the edges of the tilled earth.

Rio maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life defined by the rhythmic demands of its surrounding fields and the enduring influence of the early settlers who cleared this land. Grain elevators and modest storefronts anchor the center, reflecting an economy that remains tethered to the productivity of the soil and the quiet industry of the region. The cultural character is built upon a foundation of sturdy, practical values, where the day begins early and the evening settles in with a profound, heavy stillness. On Friday nights, the local gathering spots offer the familiar comfort of a traditional fish fry, a custom that serves as an unspoken acknowledgment of the shared history and heritage of the families who have long called this place home. Life in Rio is measured not by the velocity of the modern world, but by the subtle changes in the light as it catches the stalks of corn or the way the frost settles on the fence lines before the sun fully clears the horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Columbia County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 089° E
Mud Lake Wildlife Area-Columbia (State Recreation Area) — 1.9 mi, 221° SW
Jennings Creek Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.5 mi, 035° NE
Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 028° NE
Columbia County Park (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 326° NW
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 276° W
Wildlife Exhibit (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.8 mi, 242° SW
Art History Musseum (Gallery) — 6.9 mi, 334° NW
John Muir View (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 239° SW
Fort Winnebago (Monument) — 12.2 mi, 307° NW
Marquette (Monument) — 12.2 mi, 307° NW
Zona Gable Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 12.7 mi, 301° NW
Columbus Antique Mall and Museum (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 123° SE
DeForest Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 14.8 mi, 198° S
Pink Elephant (Public Artwork) — 15.4 mi, 207° SW
Fox River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.3 mi, 334° NW · 1,996 acres
Baraboo Hills Recreation Area (State Park) — 17.9 mi, 268° W
Fox Lake Depot Museum (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 065° NE
Gibraltar Rock (Attraction) — 19.5 mi, 248° W
Wayland Museum & Archives (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 088° E
Devils Lake State Park-Iansr (State Park) — 20.7 mi, 266° W
Small Auditorium (Theatre) — 21.2 mi, 211° SW
Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 21.3 mi, 211° SW
Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 155° SE
Conical Indian Mounds (Attraction) — 22.4 mi, 148° SE
Eagle Mound (Historic Ruins) — 23.3 mi, 200° S
Deer Mound (Historic Ruins) — 23.3 mi, 200° S
Horicon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.3 mi, 079° E · 44k acres

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