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Tomahawk Wisconsin Map

Explore Tomahawk, 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 Tomahawk, Wisconsin

How to Use This Tomahawk, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	45.478961
Longitude	-89.711773
Population	3,441
Density	169.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	54487
Area Code	715
County Seat	Merrill
School District	Tomahawk School District

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About Tomahawk, Wisconsin

Tomahawk is a locality in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,441. The population density is 169.2 people per km². Tomahawk is located at 45.4790°N, 89.7118°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Tomahawk is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54487.

Tomahawk emerges from the dense, verdant expanse of the North Woods where the Wisconsin River carves a deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 35.7 miles north of Wausau, WI (from Wausau, WI: bearing 352°T), and is situated 19.2 miles southwest of Rhinelander. The water flows with a steady, dark intensity, reflecting the towering pines that crowd its banks and the wide, expansive surface of Lake Mohawksin. Beyond the immediate tree line, the terrain rises into the modest, ancient undulations of the Harrison Hills, which loom on the horizon like a soft, permanent wrinkle in the earth. Within the quiet boundaries of Washington Park, the air holds a crisp, resinous quality, especially as the late afternoon light turns the atmosphere a bruised, golden violet and the cooling breeze rustles through the underbrush.

Timber and pulp once dictated the rhythm of Tomahawk, anchoring its identity to the vast forests that surround the settlement and the relentless pull of the river. This industrial heritage persists in the quiet hum of local manufacturing, providing a sturdy, pragmatic foundation for a life defined by the seasonal shifts of the interior climate. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of those who know the difference between the deep freeze of midwinter and the fleeting, bright urgency of a northern summer. On Friday evenings, the social fabric tightens around the tradition of the supper club, where the ritual of the fish fry serves as a communal anchor. It is a place of enduring, unadorned character, where the legacy of early logging camps and the steady, persistent work of the present day meet at the water’s edge.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Veterans Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 257° W
Tomahawk Cinema (Cinema) — 1.1 mi, 238° SW
Bradley Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 241° SW
Lincoln County Forest - Public Fishing Grounds (Local Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 306° NW
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 054° NE
Dinosaurs (Public Artwork) — 4.7 mi, 023° NE
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 321° NW
Bearskin State Trail (State Park) — 5.5 mi, 359° N
Menard Island Resource Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 059° NE
Oneida County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 008° N
Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.5 mi, 349° N
The Listening Place (Viewpoint) — 7.7 mi, 080° E
Ice Age Trail - Nw (State Park) — 11.4 mi, 173° S
Nicolet National Forest (National Forest) — 13.9 mi, 014° N · 663k acres
Spring Lake State Public Hunting and Fishing Area (Nature Reserve) — 15.8 mi, 162° S
Nicolet College Art Gallery (Gallery) — 16.5 mi, 057° NE
Hext Theater (Theatre) — 18.1 mi, 053° NE
Art Start (Gallery) — 18.2 mi, 053° NE
Chequamegon National Forest (National Forest) — 19.7 mi, 306° NW · 863k acres
Knox Creek Heritage Center (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 282° W
Warren Mill - Now WPS (Historic Ruins) — 20.7 mi, 177° S
Bogus Swamp State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 26.4 mi, 112° E
World's Largest Penny (Attraction) — 28.8 mi, 001° N
Doctor Kate Pelham Newcomb Museum (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 001° N
M60A3 Patton Tank (Monument) — 28.8 mi, 002° N
Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb 7/26/1886 - 5/30/1956 (Monument) — 28.8 mi, 001° N
Three Lakes Historical Society (Museum) — 34.1 mi, 050° NE
Health Sciences Auditorium (Theatre) — 34.3 mi, 175° S
Three Lakes Cemetery (Monument) — 34.6 mi, 050° NE
Wausau School District Planetarium (Museum) — 35.0 mi, 175° S

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