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Bayport, Wisconsin
Bayport was a town in La Pointe County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. When La Pointe County was established in 1845, it consisted of all of present-day Bayfield, Ashland, and Douglas counties. The county also consisted of only one town: the Town of La Pointe. This situation continued until March 1856, when the town of Bayport was created. Bayport consisted of all of La Pointe County except for the Apostle Islands The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior, off the Bayfield Peninsula in northern Wisconsin. The majority of the islands are located in Ashland County—only Sand, York, Eagle, and Raspberry Islands are located in Ba ..., which remained the Town of La Pointe. The town eventually faded from existence when people migrated out of the town; administration of the area fell back to the Town of La Pointe. The Town of Ashland, Bayfield, and Town of Superior, was created out of the territory in 1867. By that time, the county of La Pointe ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an origin with the German word , the Dutch word , and the Old Norse . The original Proto-Germanic word, *''tūnan'', is thought to be an early borrowing from Proto-Celtic *''dūnom'' (cf. Old Irish , Welsh ). The original sense of the word in both Germanic and Celtic was that of a fortress or an enclosure. Cognates of ''town'' in many modern Germanic languages designate a fence or a hedge. In English and Dutch, the meaning of the word took on the sense of the space which these fences enclosed, and through which a track must run. In England, a town was a small community that could not afford or was not allowed to build walls or other larger fortifications, and built a palisade or stockade instead. In the Netherlands, this space was a garden, mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apostle Islands
The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior, off the Bayfield Peninsula in northern Wisconsin. The majority of the islands are located in Ashland County—only Sand, York, Eagle, and Raspberry Islands are located in Bayfield County. All the islands except for Madeline Island are part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. The islands in Ashland County are all in the Town of La Pointe, except for Long Island, which is in the Town of Sanborn, while those in Bayfield County are in the Towns of Russell and Bayfield. Environment "The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore provides regionally diverse and unique plant communities."Plants . . 4 March 2008. "Over 800 plant spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geography Of Ashland County, Wisconsin
Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. The first recorded use of the word γεωγραφία was as a title of a book by Greek scholar Eratosthenes (276–194 BC). Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be. While geography is specific to Earth, many concepts can be applied more broadly to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science. One such concept, the first law of geography, proposed by Waldo Tobler, is "everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things." Geography has been called "the world discipline" and "the bridge between the human and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geography Of Douglas County, Wisconsin
Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. The first recorded use of the word γεωγραφία was as a title of a book by Greek scholar Eratosthenes (276–194 BC). Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be. While geography is specific to Earth, many concepts can be applied more broadly to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science. One such concept, the first law of geography, proposed by Waldo Tobler, is "everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things." Geography has been called "the world discipline" and "the bridge between the human and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Wisconsin
The history of Wisconsin encompasses the story not only of the people who have lived in Wisconsin since it became a state of the U.S., but also that of the Native American tribes who made their homeland in Wisconsin, the French and British colonists who were the first Europeans to live there, and the American settlers who lived in Wisconsin when it was a territory. Since its admission to the Union on May 29, 1848, as 30th state, Wisconsin has been ethnically heterogeneous, with Yankees being among the first to arrive from New York and New England. They dominated the state's heavy industry, finance, politics and education. Large numbers of European immigrants followed them, including German Americans, mostly between 1850 and 1900, Scandinavians (the largest group being Norwegian Americans) and smaller groups of Belgian Americans, Dutch Americans, Swiss Americans, Finnish Americans, Irish Americans and others; in the 20th century, large numbers of Polish Americans and African Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superior (town), Wisconsin
The Town of Superior is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,058 at the 2000 census. The Village of Superior is located within the town. The City of Superior is located immediately north and adjacent to both the Town of Superior and the Village of Superior. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 107.8 square miles (279.1 km2), of which, 106.2 square miles (275.1 km2) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.0 km2) of it (1.45%) is water. The Nemadji River flows, roughly diagonally, through the Town of Superior from southwest to northeast. The river ultimately flows into the bay at Lake Superior, within the city of Superior, at Allouez and East End. Pattison State Park is located within the southeast portion of the Town of Superior. Unincorporated communities The following unincorporated communities are located within the Town of Superior : * Ambridge * Anton * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayfield (town), Wisconsin
Bayfield is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 680 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Pureair and Salmo are located in the town, as are Eagle Island and Sand Island of the Apostle Islands. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 33.45%, is water. The town of Bayfield has the shape of a capital "L", extending north into the main body of Lake Superior and east into a channel of the lake between the mainland and Madeline Island. The city of Bayfield is located on the shore of Lake Superior and is surrounded by the eastern leg of the town of Bayfield. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 625 people, 261 households, and 194 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.0 people per square mile (2.7/km2). There were 491 housing units at an average density of 5.5 per square mile (2.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 79.52 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashland (town), Wisconsin
Ashland is a town in Ashland County, Wisconsin. The population was 594 at the time of the 2010 census. The city of Ashland, population 7,908, is located about northwest of the town. The unincorporated communities of High Bridge, Minersville, North York, and part of Jolmaville are located in the town. Geography The town of Ashland is located north of the center of Ashland County. Wisconsin Highway 13 passes through the town, leading north to the city of Ashland and south to Mellen and to Park Falls. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.19%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 603 people, 227 households, and 182 families residing in the town. The population density was 14.6 people per square mile (5.6/km2). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 2.6 persons/km2 (6.7 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 94.36% White, 0.17% African American, 3.32% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Pointe, Wisconsin
La Pointe is an unincorporated community in the town of La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. It is on the western shore of Madeline Island, the largest of the Apostle Islands. Downtown La Pointe is adjacent to the Madeline Island Ferry dock. La Pointe has a post office with ZIP code 54850. While the area encompassing the Town of La Pointe is made up of the entire Apostle Islands archipelago, the residents of the community live almost exclusively on Madeline Island because it is the only Apostle Island open to commercial development.Madelineisland.com The does not publish population figures specific to the unincorporated community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas County, Wisconsin
Douglas County is a county located at the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,295 Its county seat is Superior. Douglas County is included in the Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Douglas County, named after Illinois Senator Stephen A. Douglas, was established on February 8, 1854, from the larger La Pointe County, Wisconsin, and the City of Superior was immediately selected as the county seat. In Wisconsin's 1952 U.S. Senate primary, Douglas County was one of two counties (out of 71 in the state at the time) that Sen. Joe McCarthy did not carry. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (12%) is water. A portion of the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation is located within Douglas County. Adjacent counties * Bayfield County – east * Sawyer County – southeast * Washburn County – south * Burnett County – southwest * Pine County, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashland County, Wisconsin
Ashland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,027. Its county seat is Ashland. The county was formed on March 27, 1860, from La Pointe County. The county partly overlaps with the reservation of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians. History Ashland County was named in honor of the Lexington estate of Kentucky statesman Henry Clay, as one of the founders of the city of Ashland was an admirer of Clay. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (54%) is water. It is the second-largest county in Wisconsin by total area. The Apostle Islands are a small group of islands in Lake Superior, off the Bayfield Peninsula with the majority of the islands located in Ashland County — only Sand, York and Raspberry Islands are in Bayfield County. Adjacent counties * Iron County – east * Price County – southeast * Sawyer County – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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