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Whittlesey Wisconsin Map

Explore Whittlesey, 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 Whittlesey, Wisconsin

How to Use This Whittlesey, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	45.223024
Longitude	-90.328755
Population	97
Density	33.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	54451
Area Code	715
County Seat	Medford
School District	Medford Area School District

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About Whittlesey, Wisconsin

Whittlesey is a locality in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 97. The population density is 33.2 people per km². Whittlesey is located at 45.2230°N, 90.3288°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54451.

Whittlesey exists where the Black River carves a quiet, persistent path through the timbered landscape of northern Wisconsin. It lies 20.9 miles northeast of Clark, WI (from Clark, WI: bearing 50°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north of Medford. The air here carries the scent of damp pine needles and turned earth, a crisp weight that settles over the low-lying fields as the sun dips behind the distant, shadowed silhouette of Spokes Hill. Only two miles distant, the waters of Laher Lake hold the reflection of the sky in a stillness that mirrors the measured pace of the surrounding woods. Within the Black River Public Access, the land remains largely untamed, offering a sanctuary where the riverbank grasses bend low under the breath of an inland wind.

Whittlesey maintains a character forged by the steady labor of those who cleared these forests and worked the heavy soil of a region defined by its German and Scandinavian roots. The local economy relies on the quiet endurance of agriculture and the seasonal rhythm of the timber trade, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. Life in Whittlesey turns on the simple gravity of the workweek and the comfort of shared meals, where the influence of past generations is felt in the sturdy architecture and the plain-spoken traditions of the residents. Visitors find a landscape that demands little but offers a deep, grounded silence, a place where the seasons dictate the shift in color from the deep emerald of summer to the stark, quiet gray of a winter freeze.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Black River Public Access (Private Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 341° N
Chequamegon National Forest (National Forest) — 2.6 mi, 333° NW · 863k acres
County Park (Local Park) — 5.2 mi, 005° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 5.5 mi, 191° S
Taylor County Historical Society (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 182° S
Golf Course (Park) — 6.1 mi, 183° S
Twin Lakes Bog Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 6.4 mi, 306° NW
Taylor County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 016° N
Mondeaux Hardwoods Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 7.9 mi, 310° NW
Rib River Fishery Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.8 mi, 086° E
Forest Legacy Program (State Resource Management Area) — 13.8 mi, 086° E
Ice Age Trail (State Recreation Area) — 16.1 mi, 060° NE
Ice Age Trail - Nw (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 060° NE
M60a3 (Attraction) — 18.0 mi, 137° SE
Knox Creek Heritage Center (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 024° NE
Strobe's Garage (Museum) — 27.1 mi, 139° SE
Warren Mill - Now WPS (Historic Ruins) — 31.3 mi, 095° E
Lucille Tack Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 32.0 mi, 177° S
Clink's Meat Market Pig Mural (Public Artwork) — 32.5 mi, 354° N
Lidice Memorial (Monument) — 32.8 mi, 353° N
Tomahawk Cinema (Cinema) — 33.7 mi, 059° NE
Spring Lake State Public Hunting and Fishing Area (Nature Reserve) — 34.9 mi, 085° E
Health Sciences Auditorium (Theatre) — 37.0 mi, 116° SE
Wausau School District Planetarium (Museum) — 37.2 mi, 117° SE
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 37.4 mi, 124° SE
Rib Mountain Ampitheater (Theatre) — 37.8 mi, 123° SE
Ingwal S. Horgen Farm Museum (Museum) — 38.0 mi, 119° SE
Ahrnsbrak Room (Gallery) — 38.1 mi, 119° SE
Peace Pole (Monument) — 38.6 mi, 118° SE
Anthony: Gallery Atelier Framing (Gallery) — 38.7 mi, 118° SE

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