Wittenberg Wisconsin Map

About Wittenberg, Wisconsin

Wittenberg is a locality in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,027. The population density is 211.4 people per km². Wittenberg is located at 44.8272°N, 89.1696°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54499.

Wittenberg rests in a landscape shaped by the persistent work of water and ice, where the land rises and falls in a gentle, rolling fashion, hinting at ancient glacial journeys. It lies 24.3 miles east-south-east of Wausau, WI (from Wausau, WI: bearing 112°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north-west of Tigerton. The fields, a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the season, spread out under a wide, often dramatic sky, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple trees that offer a deep, cool shade. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a testament to the surrounding woodlands and the numerous small streams that thread through the terrain, their banks often softened by wild grasses and the occasional splash of a darting kingfisher. The quiet hum of cicadas in the summer heat forms a constant, almost meditative soundtrack to the slow unfolding of days in Wittenberg. This place, Wittenberg, carries the marks of its past in the very grain of its wooden buildings and the quiet persistence of its agricultural heritage. For generations, the fertile soil here has yielded crops, a steady rhythm of planting and harvest that has sustained the community, with dairy farms and fields of corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its economy. The Shawano County Historical Society has documented the stories of the early settlers, many of them of German and Polish descent, who carved their lives out of the wilderness, their resilience echoed in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that still stands. While the surrounding area offers access to the vast natural beauty of Wisconsin's Northwoods, with its abundant lakes and forests perfect for fishing and hiking, Wittenberg itself remains a grounded place, its character forged by the land and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Wittenberg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wittenberg, Wisconsin — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.827195, -89.169557. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Wittenberg and Shawano County.

Detailed location data for Wittenberg includes the ZIP code (54499), telephone area code (715), county seat of Shawano County (Shawano), and school district assignment (Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Wittenberg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.