Explore Saint Germain, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Saint Germain, 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 Saint Germain.
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 | Saint Germain |
| State | Wisconsin (WI) |
| County | Vilas County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 45.901619 |
| Longitude | -89.487363 |
| Population | 1,800 |
| Density | 12.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 54558 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| County Seat | Eagle River |
Saint Germain defines the rugged character of the North Woods, where the dense canopy of the American Legion State Forest provides a permanent, verdant backdrop to the landscape. It lies 61.3 miles northwest of Langlade, WI (from Langlade, WI: bearing 324°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east of Arbor Vitae. West Bay Little Saint Germain Lake anchors the local geography, its waters reflecting the shifting gray and gold light of the northern sky as the Wisconsin River meanders quietly through the periphery of the woods. The terrain remains defined by the legacy of ancient glaciers, leaving behind a mosaic of pine-shadowed depressions and elevated ridges that soften as they stretch toward the distant Harrison Hills. Here, the air carries a crisp, lingering scent of balsam and cooling earth, marking the steady transition of seasons that dictates the quiet, deliberate rhythm of life in the timberland.
Saint Germain grew from the labor of those who sought a livelihood in the timber harvests and the subsequent transition toward a recreation-based economy that honors the stillness of the wilderness. The local culture remains deeply tied to the land, where the heritage of small-scale logging and the resilience of immigrant settlers shaped a community that finds common ground in the simple traditions of the supper club and the seasonal rituals of the harvest. Visitors and residents alike utilize the American Legion State Forest for its expansive trails, maintaining a connection to the quietude that has defined this region since its early settlement. Economy and daily life in Saint Germain revolve around the careful stewardship of the surrounding woods and waters, ensuring that the legacy of the North Woods remains as enduring as the pines that stand in silent watch over the countryside.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Saint Germain, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 45.901619, -89.487363. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Saint Germain includes the ZIP code (54558), telephone area code (715), county seat of Vilas County (Eagle River), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |