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Highway 182 (Wisconsin)
State Trunk Highway 182 (often called Highway 182, STH-182 or WIS 182) is a state highway in Price and Iron counties in northwestern Wisconsin, United States, that runs east–west from Park Falls to Manitowish. Route description WIS 182 begins at a signal–controlled intersection with Wisconsin Highway 13 (WIS 13/South 4th Avenue) in western downtown Park Falls. (From the intersection the city street continues west as 1st Street South for one block before ending at South 5th Avenue. WIS 13 heads north as South 4th Avenue, but quickly becomes North 4th Avenue, toward Butternut, Mellen, and Ashland. WIS 13 heads south as South 4th Avenue toward Fifield, Phillips, and Prentice.) For its entire length, WIS 182 is a two-lane road. From its western terminus, WIS 182 heads east as 1st Street South for about before crossing over the Flambeau River. East of the river the road is signed as Birch Street. Roughly after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Falls, Wisconsin
Park Falls is a city in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,462 at the 2010 census. Located in the woods of north central Wisconsin, primarily the Chequamegon National Forest, Park Falls is a small community divided by the North Fork of the Flambeau River, a popular destination for fishing, canoeing and whitewater rafting. History The city began in the late 19th century as a small river village called Muskellunge Falls. It was later renamed Park Falls for the scenic beauty surrounding the former falls on the south side of town. With a pulp and paper mill, the town grew rapidly and was incorporated as a city in 1912. At the height of the city's industrial success the city's population swelled to more than 4,000 residents. At the same time, commercial development fueled a sizeable downtown, which largely remains today. Several residential neighborhoods, particularly along 1st Avenue North, were constructed of nearly identical homes, and this affordable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single Carriageway
A single carriageway (British English) or Undivided highway (American English) is a road with one, two or more lanes arranged within a one carriageway with no central reservation to separate opposing flows of traffic. A single-track road has a single lane with passing places for traffic in both directions. Road traffic safety is generally worse for high-speed single carriageways than for dual carriageways due to the lack of separation between traffic moving in opposing directions. Countries Ireland The term ''single carriageway'' is used for roads in the Republic of Ireland. Speed limits on single-carriageway roads vary depending on their classification: national primary roads and national secondary roads have a general speed limit of , while regional roads and local roads have a general speed limit of . In urban areas, the general speed limit is . United Kingdom The maximum UK speed limit for single-carriageway roads is lower than the maximum for dual-carriageway roads. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin
Manitowish Waters is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 566 in the 2010 census. The unincorporated community Manitowish Waters, is also located within the town. History In 1934, at the Little Bohemia Lodge on Little Star Lake, the FBI and Dillinger Gang were involved in a shootout, which resulted in the accidental shooting death of one local Civilian Conservation Corps worker and severely injuring two other workers by federal agents who mistook them for members of the gang. Agent W. Carter Baum was also shot and killed by Baby Face Nelson in a brief gunfight a short distance away, which resulted in another special agent and a local constable being wounded. All six members of the gang escaped the incident unharmed. The lodge, then owned by Emil Wanatka, remains in existence as a restaurant today without lodging. Bullet holes in the building's siding and windows from the shootout are still visible. Personal items left behind by the hasty departu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three-way Junction
A three-way junction (or three-way intersection) is a type of road intersection with three arms. A Y junction (or Y intersection) generally has three arms of equal size coming at an acute or obtuse angle to each other; while a T junction (or T intersection) also has three arms, but one of the arms is generally a smaller road joining a larger road at right angle. Right-of-way Some three-way junctions are controlled by traffic lights, while others rely upon drivers to obey right-of-way rules, which vary from place to place: *In some jurisdictions, chiefly in European countries except the U.K. and Ireland, a driver is always obliged to yield right-of-way for every vehicle oncoming from the right at a junction without traffic signals and priority signs (including T junctions). *In other jurisdictions (mainly in the U.K., USA, Australia and Taiwan), a driver turning in a three-way junction must yield for every vehicle approaching the junction (on the way straight ahead) and, if the dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitowish River
The Manitowish River is a river in Vilas County and Iron County in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. Its source is Fishtrap Lake near Boulder Junction. The confluence of the Manitowish River and the Bear River is the source of the north fork of the Flambeau River. Historically the Manitowish River was an important part of an extensive network of canoe routes linked by short land portages, used by the Ojibwe The Ojibwe, Ojibwa, Chippewa, or Saulteaux are an Anishinaabe people in what is currently southern Canada, the northern Midwestern United States, and Northern Plains. According to the U.S. census, in the United States Ojibwe people are one of ... and fur traders. In modern times the river and the lakes it connects are popular recreational waterways. By some early accounts ''Manitowish'' is derived from a reference to the Ojibwe word for ''spirit'' or ''evil spirit.'' However the precise origin and meaning of the word is in some dispute. References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercer, Wisconsin
Mercer is a town in southern Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,732 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Mercer and the unincorporated communities of Carter and Manitowish are located within the town. Mercer identifies itself as the "Loon Capital of the World" to promote tourism. A wildlife study found Mercer had the highest concentration of common loons in the world. In front of the Mercer Chamber of Commerce's information center, there is a , statue named "Claire de Loon". Mercer also hosts an annual "Loon Day" festival, which features an arts and crafts fair, live music and a loon calling contest. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 184.8 square miles (478.5 km2), of which 168.0 square miles (435.2 km2) is land and 16.7 square miles (43.3 km2) (9.05%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,732 people, 820 households, and 519 families ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency in a road network is an instance of one physical roadway bearing two or more different route numbers. When two roadways share the same right-of-way, it is sometimes called a common section or commons. Other terminology for a concurrency includes overlap, coincidence, duplex (two concurrent routes), triplex (three concurrent routes), multiplex (any number of concurrent routes), dual routing or triple routing. Concurrent numbering can become very common in jurisdictions that allow it. Where multiple routes must pass between a single mountain crossing or over a bridge, or through a major city, it is often economically and practically advantageous for them all to be accommodated on a single physical roadway. In some jurisdictions, however, concurrent numbering is avoided by posting only one route number on highway signs; these routes disappear at the start of the concurrency and reappear when it ends. However, any route that becomes unsigned in the middle of the concurren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Highway 47
State Trunk Highway 47 (often called Highway 47, STH-47 or WIS 47) is a state highway in the northeastern and northern parts of the US state of Wisconsin that runs in a diagonal northwest–southeast from Menasha to Manitowish. Route description The southern terminus of WIS 47 is at WIS 114 at the corner of Third and De Pere streets in Menasha. Of the route, about are cosigned with other highways. From south to north, WIS 47 is aligned with WIS 29 from south of Bonduel to south of Shawano, WIS 55 from south of Bonduel to Keshena. After a solo segment, WIS 47 follows US Highway 45 (US 45) from south of Antigo to Monico and US 8 from Monico to Rhinelander. The northern terminus of WIS 47 is a combined terminus with WIS 182 at US 51 in Manitowish. History At its inception, WIS 47 ran from WIS 15 in Appleton to WIS 29 in Bonduel. In 1919, the highway was expanded north to Antigo, where i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junction (traffic)
A junction, when discussed in the context of transport, is a location where traffic can change between different routes, directions, or sometimes modes, of travel. Etymology The word "junction" derives from Latin ''iunctus'', past participle of ''iungere'', to join. The word "junction" in this context may also refer to: *The general locality of a given interchange *A specific interchange on a major road, e.g. motorway. This is the common use in the United Kingdom. For example, Milton Keynes is said to be "off ''junction 13''" of the M1. History Historically, many cities and market towns developed wherever there was a junction. A road intersection offered opportunities for rest or trade for travellers and merchants. Towns sprang up to accommodate this; the first such in Europe were probably at intersections of the Roman roads. A similar effect came with the growth of rail transport; so-called railway towns grew up near major railway junctionsoriginally to accommodate railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springstead, Wisconsin
Sherman is a town in Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 336 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Powell and Springstead are located in the town. The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is located partially in the town. History It was created on April 19, 1907 as the Town of Emerson and renamed in 1918 to honor the second Town Chair D. William Sherman. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 136.6 square miles (353.7 km2), of which 117.9 square miles (305.5 km2) is land and 18.6 square miles (48.3 km2) (13.64%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 336 people, 166 households, and 118 families residing in the town. The population density was 2.8 people per square mile (1.1/km2). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 4.1 per square mile (1.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.11% White, 0.60% Native American, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have no unincorporated areas at all or these are very rare: typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or List of uninhabited regions, uninhabited areas. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local government in Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherman, Iron County, Wisconsin
Sherman is a town in Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 336 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Powell and Springstead are located in the town. The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is located partially in the town. History It was created on April 19, 1907 as the Town of Emerson and renamed in 1918 to honor the second Town Chair D. William Sherman. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 136.6 square miles (353.7 km2), of which 117.9 square miles (305.5 km2) is land and 18.6 square miles (48.3 km2) (13.64%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 336 people, 166 households, and 118 families residing in the town. The population density was 2.8 people per square mile (1.1/km2). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 4.1 per square mile (1.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.11% White, 0.60% Native American, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
