Map of Waukesha, United States

Waukesha is a city in Wisconsin, United States, with a population of about 71,970. It lies at 43.0117°N, 88.2315°W, about 248 m above sea level. Waukesha is about 1,044 km (649 mi) northwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is New Berlin, 11 km to the east.

Waukesha at a glance

Where is Waukesha?

• The 7th largest city in Wisconsin on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 00 min on the shortest day to 15 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Waukesha

• New Berlin — 11 km east
• Brookfield — 12 km northeast
• West Allis — 18 km east
• Greenfield — 19 km east
• Wauwatosa — 19 km east
• Menomonee Falls — 21 km northeast
• Franklin — 21 km southeast
• Milwaukee — 27 km east
• Oak Creek — 33 km southeast
• Racine — 48 km southeast

Largest cities in Wisconsin

• Milwaukee — 563,531
• Madison — 280,305
• Green Bay — 105,207
• Kenosha — 99,858
• Racine — 77,742
• Appleton — 74,139
• Eau Claire — 67,778
• Oshkosh — 66,555
• Janesville — 64,123
• West Allis — 60,620

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.