Map of Wausau, United States

Wausau is a city in Wisconsin, United States, with a population of about 39,094. It lies at 44.9591°N, 89.6301°W, about 367 m above sea level. Wausau is about 1,239 km (770 mi) northwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Appleton, 124 km to the southeast.

Wausau at a glance

Where is Wausau?

• The 18th largest city in Wisconsin on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 46 min on the shortest day to 15 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Wausau

• Appleton — 124 km southeast
• Oshkosh — 135 km southeast
• Green Bay — 136 km east
• Fond du Lac — 162 km southeast
• Madison — 211 km south
• Menomonee Falls — 232 km southeast
• Waukesha — 244 km southeast
• Brookfield — 244 km southeast
• Wauwatosa — 249 km southeast
• West Allis — 252 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
• Waukesha — 71,970
• Eau Claire — 67,778
• Oshkosh — 66,555
• Janesville — 64,123

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.