Bayfield Wisconsin Map

About Bayfield, Wisconsin

Bayfield is a locality in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 565. The population density is 262.3 people per km². Bayfield is located at 46.8108°N, 90.8182°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54814.

Bayfield rises in tiers of Victorian architecture and white-painted wood from the edge of Lake Superior, where the northern sky often bleeds into a bruised, violet twilight. It lies 61.2 miles east of Superior, WI (from Superior, WI: bearing 84°T), and is situated 15.4 miles north-northeast of Ashland. The land tilts upward from the water toward the dense, shadowed canopy of the Apostle Islands State Forest, while the terrain itself feels heavy with the scent of damp pine needles and cold, clean earth. Below the town, the winding course of Brickyard Creek carves a quiet path through the landscape, eventually finding its way toward the expansive, steel-gray waters of the lake. To the west, the slopes of Mount Ashwabay loom as a silent, forested sentinel, watching over the deep silence of the North Woods that defines the horizon. Economic life in Bayfield remains anchored to the rhythms of the seasons, shifting from the cultivation of orchards on the high ridges to the quiet trade of wood and regional provision. The South Shore of Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area - Pikes Creek Unit preserves the wild edges of the region, ensuring that the intersection of human industry and the natural world remains balanced and deliberate. Generations of settlers from German and Scandinavian roots have left their mark on the local character, manifesting in the sturdy craftsmanship of the buildings and the understated, resilient nature of the people. Throughout the day, the air maintains a crisp, biting clarity, carrying the faint, earthy sweetness of dormant orchards and the cooling influence of the vast, inland expanse of Lake Superior.

About This Bayfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bayfield, Wisconsin — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.810767, -90.81824. 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 Bayfield and Bayfield County.

Detailed location data for Bayfield includes the ZIP code (54814), telephone area code (715), county seat of Bayfield County (Washburn), and school district assignment (Bayfield 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 Bayfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.