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Viola Wisconsin Map

Explore Viola, 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 Viola, Wisconsin

How to Use This Viola, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	43.506086
Longitude	-90.668186
Population	676
Density	262.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	54664
Area Code	715
County Seat	Richland Center
School District	Kickapoo Area School District

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About Viola, Wisconsin

Viola is a locality in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 676. The population density is 262.1 people per km². Viola is located at 43.5061°N, 90.6682°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Viola is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54664.

Viola emerges from the unglaciated landscape of the Driftless region, where the Kickapoo River cuts a serpentine path through the deep, limestone-walled valleys. It lies 16.3 miles west-northwest of Richland, WI (from Richland, WI: bearing 295°T), and is situated 19.5 miles north-northeast of Crawford. The earth here rises in sudden, dramatic shifts, with Hopewell Ridge casting long shadows over the patchwork of dairy farms and dense hardwood stands that define the horizon. A mile away, the quiet basin of Welker Hollow funnels the morning mist, which clings to the low-lying fields until the sun gains enough strength to burn the gray dampness into clarity. Two miles out, the protected reaches of Rem-Camp Creek offer a sanctuary of stillness, while those seeking the wider, gathered waters of 2 Reservoir find them resting six miles to the north, held in the quiet embrace of the rugged terrain.

Viola traces its origins to the industrious rhythm of the nineteenth-century milling era, when the power of the water and the fertility of the surrounding soil dictated the pace of settlement. The local economy remains anchored in the stubborn, honest work of agriculture, where the legacy of German and Scandinavian settlers manifests in the sturdy architecture and the enduring tradition of the supper-club Friday fish fry. Life moves with the deliberate cycle of the seasons, marked by the turn of the crop and the shifting light across the valley floors. In the quiet corners of the streets, one senses a collective memory of the rugged pioneers who favored this secluded inland geography, carving a life from the steep slopes and fertile bottoms that continue to shape the character of Viola today.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rem-Camp Creek (State Recreation Area) — 2.5 mi, 097° E
La Crosse Area Comprehensive Fishery Area (State Recreation Area) — 3.8 mi, 286° W
Soldiers Grove Origins (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 215° SW
5-column Rock (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 239° SW
Vernon County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 065° NE
Viva Gallery (Gallery) — 11.6 mi, 287° W
Vernon County Historical Society (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 287° W
Historic Temple Theatre (Cinema) — 11.6 mi, 287° W
Governor Rusk (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 293° NW
Wildcat Mountain State Park (State Park) — 12.4 mi, 020° N
Liberty Pole (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 264° W
Razorback Ridge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.4 mi, 021° N
Statewide Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.9 mi, 100° E
Steamboat Rock (Attraction) — 17.0 mi, 114° SE
The Coppertop (Theatre) — 17.5 mi, 129° SE
Eagle Cave (Attraction) — 19.2 mi, 161° S
Hillsboro Historical Society (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 057° NE
Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (State Conservation Area) — 20.8 mi, 180° S
Elroy-Sparta State Trail (State Park) — 22.2 mi, 008° N
Elephant Trunk Rock (Attraction) — 22.4 mi, 116° SE
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.7 mi, 236° SW · 274k acres
Elroy Tunnel Mural (Public Artwork) — 25.6 mi, 051° NE
Blaine Theater (Cinema) — 25.7 mi, 184° S
Museum of River History (Museum) — 29.3 mi, 250° W
Bangor & Area Historical Society (Museum) — 31.1 mi, 329° NW
CAL Center (Theatre) — 32.5 mi, 088° E
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 37.6 mi, 223° SW · 2,460 acres
Necedah Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 41.3 mi, 019° N · 108k acres
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.3 mi, 032° NE · 88k acres

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