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Sister Bay Wisconsin Map

Explore Sister Bay, 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 Sister Bay, Wisconsin

How to Use This Sister Bay, Wisconsin Map

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

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	Sister Bay
State	Wisconsin (WI)
County	Door County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	45.187211
Longitude	-87.120945
Population	1,148
Density	171.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	54234
Area Code	715
County Seat	Sturgeon Bay
School District	Gibraltar Area School District

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About Sister Bay, Wisconsin

Sister Bay is a locality in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,148. The population density is 171.9 people per km². Sister Bay is located at 45.1872°N, 87.1209°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Sister Bay is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54234.

Sister Bay stretches its timbered docks and limestone shorelines along the deep, cool expanse of Lake Michigan. It lies 6.4 miles northwest of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 326°T), and is situated 25.6 miles east-northeast of Marinette. The water of Sister Bay settles into a quiet harbor, reflecting the pale, thin light of late afternoon as the horizon blurs into a soft, monochromatic gray. Beyond the immediate waterfront, the landscape rises into dense woodlands that hide the winding course of Three Springs Creek, a vital artery of cold, clear water feeding the broader basin. Far to the south, the distant, hazy spine of the Door-Leelanau Ridge marks the edge of the world, while the jagged Sister Islands sit like scattered stones upon the surface of the lake, silent sentinels watching over the shifting currents.

History remains etched in the Scandinavian roots of Sister Bay, where the legacy of early maritime settlers lingers in the sturdy architecture and the local devotion to the Friday fish fry. The economy relies on the seasonal pulse of the lake, drawing travelers who wander through the nearby quietude of North Bay to witness the transition of the seasons. Life in Sister Bay moves with the deliberate pace of a place defined by its edges, where the air smells of pine needles and damp cedar, and the rhythm of the day is dictated by the slow, inevitable turn of the tides against the harbor walls.

Nearby Outdoor Places

North Bay (Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 133° SE
Three Springs Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 2.0 mi, 108° E
Sister Islands Habitat Presv (State Recreation Area) — 2.6 mi, 338° N
Ephraim Preserve at Anderson Pond (Nature Reserve) — 2.9 mi, 233° SW
Anderson Store and Dock (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 235° SW
Ephraim Fire Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 226° SW
Mud Lake Wildlife Area-Door (State Recreation Area) — 3.4 mi, 173° S
Peninsula State Park (State Park) — 4.0 mi, 230° SW
Mink River Estuary (Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 051° NE
Eagle Panorama (Viewpoint) — 4.3 mi, 246° SW
Horseshoe Island Memorial (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 262° W
Northern Sky Theater (Theatre) — 5.4 mi, 251° W
Baileys Harbor Boreal Forest & Wetlands State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 151° SE
Newport State Park (State Park) — 5.7 mi, 059° NE
Anchor from schooner Oak Leaf (Monument) — 5.8 mi, 257° W
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 163° S
Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.0 mi, 078° E · 161 acres
Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 7.1 mi, 079° E · 19 acres
Hands On Art Studio (Arts Centre) — 8.0 mi, 213° SW
Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.3 mi, 045° NE · 3,604 acres
Plum Bottom Gallery (Gallery) — 16.3 mi, 212° SW
West Shore Fishing Museum (Museum) — 17.1 mi, 296° NW
Jacobson's Museum (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 029° NE
Thorstein Veblen Study Cabin (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 029° NE
Jens Jacobson's Cabin (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 029° NE
Bear Statue (Public Artwork) — 24.1 mi, 254° W
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Marinette Campus Fine Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 25.3 mi, 252° W
Herbert L. Williams Theatre (Theatre) — 25.3 mi, 252° W
Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Lighthouse (Attraction) — 28.7 mi, 199° S
Hiawatha National Forest (National Forest) — 34.0 mi, 013° N · 899k acres

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