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Vilas County.

Vilas County has 857.7 square miles of land in Wisconsin. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Vilas County: Northern Wisconsin Highlands Lakes Country, Brule and Paint River Drumlins, Winegar Dead Ice Moraine.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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The Vilas County Courthouse in Eagle River, the county seat of Vilas County, Wisconsin.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

The Vilas County Courthouse in Eagle River, the county seat of Vilas County, Wisconsin.

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THE SETTINGNorthern Wisconsin Highlands Lakes Country
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS18 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Vilas County on the map

THE VILAS COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Northern Wisconsin Highlands Lakes Country setting.

Vilas County has 857.7 square miles of land in Wisconsin. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Vilas County: Northern Wisconsin Highlands Lakes Country, Brule and Paint River Drumlins, Winegar Dead Ice Moraine.

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 ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Vilas County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Northern Wisconsin Highlands Lakes Country83.2%
  2. Brule and Paint River Drumlins16.7%
  3. Winegar Dead Ice Moraine0.2%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Vilas County

The atlas lists 18 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Vilas County, including Lac du Flambeau, Phelps, Plum Lake. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Vilas County

Vilas County by land and water

The Census records 160 square miles of water within Vilas County, or 15.7% of its total area. That share is close to Vilas County’s 15.7%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Vilas County has 469.5 times the land area of nearby Sayner CDP (1.83 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Forest County, Iron County, Oneida County, Price County within Wisconsin. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Vilas County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Vilas County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Vilas County. The county includes 18 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Northern Wisconsin Highlands Lakes Country setting

Northern Wisconsin Highlands Lakes Country belongs to Northern Lakes and Forests. Is the tract on sandy outwash, moraine hills or a lake basin margin, and what do its survey and access records establish?

03

Check the route, beyond Sayner

Sayner is 4.7 miles southwest of the Vilas County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Vilas County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON VILAS COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 46.0498° N, 89.5013° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Vilas County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Vilas

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Vilas ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Vilas County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Northern Wisconsin Highlands Lakes Country

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Lakes and Forests context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Wisconsin landowner resources

Wisconsin Surface Water Data Viewer

DNR’s official interactive surface-water and related geographic mapping tool.

Wisconsin groundwater and well data

State resources for well-construction records and groundwater research.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Vilas County.

Sayner lies about 4.7 miles southwest of Vilas County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Vilas County in context

NSEWSayner · 4.7 miles1St. Germain · 8.4 miles2Land O'Lakes · 8.5 miles3Boulder Junction · 8.6 miles4Boulder Junction · 9.8 miles5Cloverland · 9.9 miles6OUTER RING: 9.9 MILES
  1. 1
    Sayner4.7 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    St. Germain8.4 mi · legal town
  3. 3
    Land O'Lakes8.5 mi · legal town
  4. 4
    Boulder Junction8.6 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Boulder Junction9.8 mi · legal town
  6. 6
    Cloverland9.9 mi · legal town
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Wisconsin; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Arbor Vitaelegal town
Boulder Junctioncensus-designated place
Boulder Junctionlegal town
Cloverlandlegal town
Conoverlegal town
Eagle Rivercity
Lac du Flambeaucensus-designated place
Lac du Flambeaulegal town
Land O'Lakeslegal town
Lincolnlegal town
Manitowish Waterslegal town
Phelpslegal town
Plum Lakelegal town
Presque Islelegal town
Saynercensus-designated place
St. Germainlegal town
Washingtonlegal town
Winchesterlegal town
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Vilas County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Vilas County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Vilas County. Vilas County’s 857.7 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Northern Wisconsin Highlands Lakes Country describe all of Vilas County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Northern Wisconsin Highlands Lakes Country is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Sayner as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 4.7 miles southwest of Vilas County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Vilas County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Vilas County.
Your next chapter.

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