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Woodruff Wisconsin Map

Explore Woodruff, 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 Woodruff, Wisconsin

How to Use This Woodruff, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	45.896342
Longitude	-89.699036
Population	891
Density	243.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	54568
Area Code	715
County Seat	Rhinelander
School District	Lakeland Union High School District

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About Woodruff, Wisconsin

Woodruff is a locality in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 891. The population density is 243.1 people per km². Woodruff is located at 45.8963°N, 89.6990°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54568.

Woodruff occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of glacial debris and the deep, silent reach of the North Woods. It lies 64.8 miles north of Wausau, WI (from Wausau, WI: bearing 357°T), and is situated 2.4 miles southwest of Arbor Vitae. The terrain around Woodruff maintains a subtle, uneven texture, where stands of pine and hardwood lean into the cooling air, and the ground remains soft with needles and moss. Directly adjacent to the center, Snake Lake reflects the changing sky with a dark, glass-like clarity, while the nearby Brandy Lake Park provides a quiet clearing for the light to settle as the afternoon wanes. A mile away, the persistent trickle of Johnson Creek carves through the earth, marking a slow, steady path through the low-lying thickets. In the distance, the vast, protected expanses of the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest stand as a heavy, green horizon, anchoring the region in a permanence that ignores the frantic pace of the outside world.

Woodruff grew from the industry of the timber era, when the movement of logs dictated the rhythm of daily life and the construction of the local rail lines. The economy of Woodruff still turns on the seasonal ebb and flow of visitors who arrive to navigate the woods and waters, sustaining a culture of local supper clubs and independent shops that value the endurance of long-standing traditions. A distinct, hardy character defines the people here, shaped by winters that linger and a landscape that demands a certain respect for the elements. Life in Woodruff moves with an unpretentious gravity, where the shift from the heat of summer to the sharp, metallic cold of autumn is felt in the marrow, and the community gathers around shared rituals that have persisted long enough to feel like the natural order of things.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb 7/26/1886 - 5/30/1956 (Monument) — 0.0 mi, 232° SW
Doctor Kate Pelham Newcomb Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 175° S
World's Largest Penny (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 213° SW
Brandy Lake Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 333° NW
M60A3 Patton Tank (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 100° E
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 0.6 mi, 284° W
Statewide Public Access - Nw (State Recreation Area) — 0.6 mi, 284° W
State Owned Islands (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 019° N
American Legion State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 090° E
Northern Highland State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 083° E
Bearskin State Trail (State Park) — 1.8 mi, 200° S
Peck's Wildwood Golf Course (Park) — 1.9 mi, 251° W
Minocqua Country Club (Park) — 2.0 mi, 159° S
Statewide Habitat Areas (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 307° NW
Waswagoning (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 316° NW
Snowmobile (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 052° NE
Chequamegon National Forest (National Forest) — 13.8 mi, 279° W · 863k acres
Nicolet National Forest (National Forest) — 14.9 mi, 168° S · 663k acres
Bass Lake Preserve State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 17.1 mi, 295° NW
Kartway (Theme Park) — 21.7 mi, 082° E
Chamber of Commerce Hodag (Public Artwork) — 22.6 mi, 144° SE
Hext Theater (Theatre) — 22.6 mi, 142° SE
Art Start (Gallery) — 22.7 mi, 142° SE
Nicolet College Theater (Theatre) — 23.8 mi, 146° SE
Clair de Loon (Viewpoint) — 25.3 mi, 317° NW
Three Lakes Historical Society (Museum) — 26.4 mi, 105° E
Burnt Rollways Boat Hoist (Attraction) — 26.8 mi, 090° E
Northern Waters Museum (Museum) — 29.1 mi, 051° NE
Tomahawk Cinema (Cinema) — 29.4 mi, 183° S
Phelps Historical Museum (Museum) — 31.6 mi, 068° E

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