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Wales Wisconsin Map

Explore Wales, 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 Wales, Wisconsin

How to Use This Wales, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	43.004455
Longitude	-88.376763
Population	2,862
Density	342.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	53183
Area Code	608
County Seat	Waukesha
School District	Kettle Moraine School District

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About Wales, Wisconsin

Wales is a locality in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,862. The population density is 342.5 people per km². Wales is located at 43.0045°N, 88.3768°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Wales is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 53183.

Wales reveals its character through the expansive reach of Waterville Lake, which anchors the local horizon with a deep, persistent stillness that dictates the pace of the surrounding countryside. It lies 7.4 miles west of Waukesha, WI (from Waukesha, WI: bearing 266°T), and is situated 9.7 miles southeast of Oconomowoc. The land rises toward the prominence of Lapham Hill, where the elevation offers a vantage over the complex, scarred terrain left by ancient glacial movements. Within the quiet boundaries of the Glacial Drumlin State Trail, the earth holds the memory of ice, supporting a mosaic of woodland and open meadow that shifts in hue from the pale gold of late autumn to a heavy, verdant green when the summer heat settles over the plains. Scuppernong Creek carves a slender, rhythmic path through the landscape, its waters feeding the quiet moisture that sustains the thickets and low-lying marshes defining the regional flora.

Wales maintains a connection to its past through the enduring presence of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, which draws travelers across the rugged topography that once defined the livelihoods of early settlers. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, reflecting a tradition of agricultural labor and small-scale commerce that honors the heritage of those who first cleared the fields. On quiet evenings, the air carries a crisp, inland clarity, suggesting a life lived in accordance with the turning of the seasons rather than the rush of distant centers. The community preserves a sense of grounded continuity, where the collective focus remains on the preservation of the open spaces and the quiet dignity of the rural life that has sustained Wales for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Glacial Drumlin State Trail (State Park) — locality lies within
Firemans Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 274° W
Wales Community Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 186° S
Ice Age Trail (State Recreation Area) — 1.0 mi, 326° NW
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Lapham Peak Unit (State Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 339° N
Ice Age Trail - Se (State Park) — 1.4 mi, 296° NW
Mirabel and Lilou (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 337° NW
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 179° S
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit (State Resource Management Area) — 3.9 mi, 228° SW
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.6 mi, 318° NW
Statewide Habitat Areas (State Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 318° NW
Masonic Home (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 286° W
Icombat Waukesha (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 100° E
Marl Works (Historic Ruins) — 6.8 mi, 224° SW
Gertrude Basse the Cow (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 075° E
Otteson Theater (Arts Centre) — 7.5 mi, 090° E
Humphry Art Center (Arts Centre) — 7.5 mi, 089° E
Dorothy Goff Frisch Recital Hall (Theatre) — 7.6 mi, 090° E
Shattuck Music Center (Theatre) — 7.6 mi, 090° E
Waukesha County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 086° E
Kettle Moraine Low Prairie State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 8.5 mi, 222° SW
Battle House (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 070° E
Thunder Mountain Gallery (Gallery) — 9.5 mi, 320° NW
The Children’s Play Gallery (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 320° NW
Where the Waters Meet (Public Artwork) — 9.8 mi, 320° NW
Scuppernong Prairie State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 9.9 mi, 224° SW
“fort Hill” Indian Mounds of Merton (Historic Ruins) — 10.6 mi, 020° N
Old World Wisconsin (Attraction) — 10.8 mi, 212° SW
Horicon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.4 mi, 343° N · 44k acres

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