Explore Washington, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Washington, 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 Washington.
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 | Washington |
| State | Wisconsin (WI) |
| County | Door County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 45.394703 |
| Longitude | -86.931508 |
| Population | 43 |
| Density | 280.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 54246, 53095 |
| Area Code | 715, 608 |
| County Seat | Sturgeon Bay |
Washington holds a quiet geometry of glacial till and stubborn limestone, defined by the persistence of the landscape as it stretches toward the cold, slate-colored expanse of Lake Michigan. It lies 20.4 miles north-northeast of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 16°T), and is situated 25.1 miles south-southeast of Escanaba. The terrain here relies on the slow accumulation of soil over ancient bedrock, creating a muted, sprawling patchwork of fields that catch the pale, amber light of late afternoon. Near the low-lying reaches of Coffey Swamp State Natural Area, the air thickens with the scent of damp earth and decaying cedar, a reminder of the raw, unhurried pace at which the wild edges of this region reclaim their space. Even when the wind carries the chill of the north, the land maintains a stolid, quiet dignity, indifferent to the shifting seasons that color the horizon in shades of iron and frost.
Historical currents in Washington run deep, rooted in the labor of those who cleared the timber and organized the first plots of land to sustain a modest agricultural economy. The legacy of these early settlers remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the communal rhythms of a place that values consistency over spectacle. While the distant, winding path of the Mink River influences the drainage of the surrounding acreage, the local identity is shaped by the quiet industry of farming and the enduring social rituals that define the evenings. People here mark the passing of the week with shared meals and a steady focus on the horizon, embodying a deliberate, grounded way of life that feels as permanent as the stones buried deep beneath the Wisconsin soil.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Washington, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 45.394703, -86.931508. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Washington includes the ZIP code (54246, 53095), telephone area code (715, 608), county seat of Door County (Sturgeon Bay), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |