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Sanborn, Wisconsin
Sanborn is a town in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,331 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Bayfront, Birch, Birch Hill, Diaperville, Franks Field, New Odanah, Odanah, and Sedgwick are located in the town. Long Island, one of the Apostle Islands, is also a part of the town. The entire town is part of the Bad River Reservation of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians. History The town was created on March 23, 1899, and supposedly named after Senator Albert W. Sanborn, a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, who held a large area of land in the vicinity. Geography Sanborn is located in northern Ashland County, along the shore of Lake Superior. It is bordered by the city of Ashland and the town of Gingles to the west, by the town of White River to the west and the south, and by the towns of Ashland and Morse to the south. To the east are the towns of Gurney and Saxon in Iron County. The tow ... [...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] |
New Odanah, Wisconsin
New Odanah is a census-designated place in the town of Sanborn, Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 466 as of the 2020 census. New Odanah is located on the Bad River Indian Reservation. In local parlance, New Odanah is considered part of Odanah, which is the only name that appears on Wisconsin DOT The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin responsible for planning, building and maintaining the state's highways. It is also responsible for planning transportation in the state ... state and county maps. See also * Odanah, Wisconsin References Census-designated places in Ashland County, Wisconsin Census-designated places in Wisconsin {{AshlandCountyWI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morse, Wisconsin
Morse is a town in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 493 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Ballou, Cayuga, Foster Junction, and Penokee are located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.51%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 515 people, 194 households, and 153 families residing in the town. The population density was 5.0 people per square mile (1.9/km2). There were 380 housing units at an average density of 3.7 per square mile (1.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.09% White, 0.78% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population. There were 194 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with ... [...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] |
White River, Wisconsin
White River is a town in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 921 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Marengo and unincorporated communities of Sanborn and part of Jolmaville are located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.15%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 892 people, 281 households, and 207 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.3 people per square mile (7.8/km2). There were 312 housing units at an average density of 7.1 per square mile (2.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.97% White, 1.91% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population. There were 281 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gingles, Wisconsin
Gingles is a town in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 778 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of White River is located in the town. History On March 22, 1924, the town of Gingles was created. The town was named for Alexander Gingles, who came from Ireland to settle in Ashland County in the 1890s. Geography Gingles is located in northern Ashland County and is bordered by the city of Ashland to the north. According to the United States Census Bureau, Gingles has a total area of , of which , or 0.01%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 640 people, 237 households, and 186 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.4 people per square mile (6.3/km2). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 7.0 per square mile (2.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.34% White, 6.25% Native American, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashland, Wisconsin
Ashland is a city in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the county seat of Ashland County. The city is a port on Lake Superior, near the head of Chequamegon Bay. The population was 7,908 at the 2020 census, all of whom resided in the Ashland County portion of the city. The unpopulated Bayfield County portion is in the city's southwest, bordered by the easternmost part of the Town of Eileen. The junction of U.S. Route 2 and Wisconsin Highway 13 is located at this city. It is the home of Northland College, Northwood Technical College, and the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute. History Pre-settlement Eight Native American nations have lived on Chequamegon Bay. Later settlers included European explorers, missionaries and fur traders, and more recently, Yankees from the eastern United States who platted and developed the lands, railroaders, shippers, loggers, entrepreneurs, and other settlers. Four flags have flown over the area arou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Superior
Lake Superior in central North America is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface areaThe Caspian Sea is the largest lake, but is saline, not freshwater. and the third-largest by volume, holding 10% of the world's surface fresh water. The northern and westernmost of the Great Lakes of North America, it straddles the Canada–United States border with the province of Ontario to the north and east, and the states of Minnesota to the northwest and Wisconsin and Michigan to the south. It drains into Lake Huron via St. Marys River, then through the lower Great Lakes to the St. Lawrence River and the Atlantic Ocean. Name The Ojibwe name for the lake is ''gichi-gami'' (in syllabics: , pronounced ''gitchi-gami'' or ''kitchi-gami'' in different dialects), meaning "great sea". Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote this name as "Gitche Gumee" in the poem ''The Song of Hiawatha'', as did Gordon Lightfoot in his song " The Wreck of the ''Edmund Fitzgerald''". According to oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature. Together with the larger Wisconsin State Assembly they constitute the legislative branch of the state of Wisconsin. The powers of the Wisconsin Senate are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate. The Wisconsin Constitution ties the size of the State Senate to that of the Assembly, by limiting its size to no less than 1/4, nor more than 1/3, of the size of the Assembly. Currently, Wisconsin is divided into 33 Senate Districts (1/3 of the current Assembly membership of 99) apportioned throughout the state based on population as determined by the decennial census, for a total of 33 senators. A Senate district is formed by combining three Assembly districts. Similar to the U.S. Senate, in addition to its duty of reviewing and voting on all legislation passed through the legislature, the State Senate has the exclusive responsibility of confirming certain gubernatorial appointments, particularly cabinet secretari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert W
Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia * Albert Productions, a record label * Albert Computers, Inc., a computer manufacturer in the 1980s Entertainment * ''Albert'' (1985 film), a Czechoslovak film directed by František Vláčil * ''Albert'' (2015 film), a film by Karsten Kiilerich * ''Albert'' (2016 film), an American TV movie * ''Albert'' (Ed Hall album), 1988 * "Albert" (short story), by Leo Tolstoy * Albert (comics), a character in Marvel Comics * Albert (''Discworld''), a character in Terry Pratchett's ''Discworld'' series * Albert, a character in Dario Argento's 1977 film ''Suspiria'' Military * Battle of Albert (1914), a WWI battle at Albert, Somme, France * Battle of Albert (1916), a WWI battle at Albert, Somme, France * Battle of Albert (1918), a WWI battle at Albert, Somme, France People * Albert (given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad River Band Of The Lake Superior Tribe Of Chippewa Indians
The Bad River LaPointe Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians or Bad River Tribe for short ( oj, Mashkii ziibii) are a federally recognized tribe of Ojibwe people. The tribe had 6,945 members as of 2010. The Bad River Reservation is located on the south shore of Lake Superior and has a land area of about in northern Wisconsin, straddling Ashland and Iron counties. Odanah, the administrative and cultural center, is located east of the town of Ashland on U.S. Highway 2. The reservation population was 1,545 in 2020. Most of the reservation is managed as undeveloped forest and wetland, providing a habitat for wild rice and other natural resources. History According to Anishinaabe prophecy, Gichi Manidoo, the Great Spirit, told the Anishinaabe people to move west from the Atlantic coast until they found the "food that grows on water." After a series of stops and divisions, the branch of Anishinaabe known as the Lake Superior Chippewa found wild rice near the Ch ... [...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] |
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