THE LONG LAKE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain setting.
Long Lake town has 31.8 square miles of land in Washburn County. Its Census reference point is in Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Long Lake and Washburn County
Long Lake is associated with Washburn County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Long Lake by land and water
The Census records 5.91 square miles of water within Long Lake, or 15.7% of its total area. It is 9.1 percentage points higher than the 6.6% recorded for Washburn County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Long Lake town has 1 times the land area of nearby Madge town (31.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

