Welcome to Okauchee Lake ...
Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County<1>.
The location of Okauchee Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Okauchee Lake: Okauchee Lk.
Okauchee Lake is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Okauchee Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Okauchee Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Okauchee Lake.
- Waukesha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- New Berlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Brookfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Menomonee Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Watertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Germantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Oconomowoc
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
- Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
- Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Pewaukee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Richfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Okauchee Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Okauchee Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Okauchee Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Okauchee Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Okauchee Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Okauchee Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Okauchee Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Waukesha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Okauchee Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |