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Saxon Wisconsin Map

Explore Saxon, 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 Saxon, Wisconsin

How to Use This Saxon, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	46.493281
Longitude	-90.414347
Population	75
Density	23.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	54559
Area Code	715
County Seat	Hurley
School District	Hurley School District

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About Saxon, Wisconsin

Saxon is a locality in Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 75. The population density is 23.8 people per km². Saxon is located at 46.4933°N, 90.4143°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54559.

Saxon defines the rugged northern threshold where the earth rises in quiet anticipation toward the dark, forested silhouettes of the Gogebic Range on the horizon. It lies 58.8 miles northeast of Sawyer, WI (from Sawyer, WI: bearing 38°T), and is situated 16.7 miles north-northwest of Iron. Vaughn Creek carves a persistent, silver path through the landscape, its waters whispering over mossy stones before the current slows near the amber stillness of Beaver Pond. A mile from the center, the expanse of County Land offers a vast, untamed solitude of hardwood and pine, where the air holds the sharp, clean scent of damp needles and cooling soil. Three miles away, the thunderous descent of Saxon Falls punctuates the silence of the woods, a persistent rhythm of water finding its way through the ancient, unyielding bedrock.

History lingers in the architecture of Saxon, where the sturdy, unadorned lines of early structures reflect the resilience of settlers who arrived to harvest the timber and navigate the iron-rich terrain. The local economy maintains a modest, steady pulse, rooted in a tradition of land stewardship and the communal warmth of Friday fish fries that draw neighbors together against the encroaching chill of winter nights. Life here moves in accordance with the slow turn of the seasons, characterized by a stoic, hardworking spirit that honors its German and Scandinavian heritage without fanfare. Even as the daylight fades to a deep, bruised purple, the stillness of the woods and the persistent flow of local creeks remain the true measure of a day well spent in this corner of the woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Apostle Islands (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 317° NW
County Land (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 148° SE
Iron County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 130° SE
Local Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 3.3 mi, 018° N
Scattered Forest Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 5.1 mi, 317° NW
Town Of Saxon State Habitat Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.1 mi, 314° NW
Corrigan's Lookout (Viewpoint) — 6.6 mi, 183° S
Upson Falls (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 179° S
Ottawa National Forest (National Forest) — 9.5 mi, 064° NE · 995k acres
The City of Montreal: Site of the World's Deepest Iron Mine (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 116° SE
Town Of Morse State Habitat Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.0 mi, 238° SW
Copper Falls State Park (State Park) — 11.1 mi, 240° SW
Vietnam Veterans War Memorial (Monument) — 11.5 mi, 107° E
Downtown Art Place (Gallery) — 12.0 mi, 103° E
Historic Ironwood Theatre (Theatre) — 12.0 mi, 103° E
Hiawatha, World's Largest Indian Statue (Public Artwork) — 12.4 mi, 104° E
Moka’aangiizisiban Tribal Museum (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 302° NW
Black, Michigan Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 15.3 mi, 079° E · 4,346 acres
Mellen Area Museum (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 226° SW
Artesian Well (Attraction) — 18.4 mi, 251° W
Chequamegon National Forest (National Forest) — 18.6 mi, 201° S · 863k acres
Alvord Theatre (Theatre) — 22.7 mi, 285° W
Locomotive 950 (Attraction) — 23.3 mi, 287° W
Ashland Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 287° W
Craig Blacklock Photography Gallery (Gallery) — 25.4 mi, 321° NW
Washburn Area Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 299° NW
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) — 26.3 mi, 352° N · 110k acres
Gaylord Nelson Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 26.5 mi, 353° N · 33k acres
Madeline Island Heritage Center (Museum) — 26.6 mi, 319° NW
Swedish Settlement (Historic Ruins) — 30.0 mi, 245° SW

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