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Sheboygan County
Sheboygan County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is named after the Sheboygan River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 118,034. Its county seat is Sheboygan. The county was created in 1836 and organized in 1846. At the time, it was located in the Wisconsin Territory. Sheboygan County comprises the Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. Part of the Holyland region is located in northwestern Sheboygan County. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (60%) is water. Major highways * Interstate 43 * Highway 23 (Wisconsin) * Highway 28 (Wisconsin) * Highway 32 (Wisconsin) * Highway 42 (Wisconsin) * Highway 57 (Wisconsin) * Highway 67 (Wisconsin) * Highway 144 (Wisconsin) Railroads *Union Pacific *Wisconsin and Southern Railroad Buses *Shoreline Metro *List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin Airport Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (KSBM), serves the county and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County (United States)
In the United States, a county is an administrative or political subdivision of a state that consists of a geographic region with specific boundaries and usually some level of governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 states, while Louisiana and Alaska have functionally equivalent subdivisions called parishes and boroughs, respectively. The specific governmental powers of counties vary widely between the states, with many providing some level of services to civil townships, municipalities, and unincorporated areas. Certain municipalities are in multiple counties; New York City is uniquely partitioned into five counties, referred to at the city government level as boroughs. Some municipalities have consolidated with their county government to form consolidated city-counties, or have been legally separated from counties altogether to form independent cities. Conversely, those counties in Connecticut, Rhode Island, eight of Massachusetts's 14 counties, and Alaska ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District
Wisconsin's 6th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ... in eastern Wisconsin. It is based in the rural, suburban and exurban communities between Madison, Milwaukee, and Green Bay. It also includes the village of River Hills, Wisconsin, River Hills in far northern Milwaukee County. The district is currently represented by Glenn Grothman (Republican Party (United States), R-Glenbeulah, Wisconsin, Glenbeaulah) who took office in January 2015. The 6th district has a long history of farming livestock in rural areas, and is a major producer of both milk and grains. The 6th district has been a Republican Party (United States), Republican stronghold for most of its history; since t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milwaukee River
The Milwaukee River is a river in the state of Wisconsin. It is about long.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 19, 2011 Once a locus of industry, the river is now the center of a housing boom. New condos now crowd the downtown and harbor districts of Milwaukee attracting young professionals to the area. The river is also ribboned with parks as it winds through various neighborhoods. Kayaks and fishing boats share the river with party boats. An extensive Riverwalk featuring art displays, boat launches and restaurants lines its banks in downtown Milwaukee. Description The river begins in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin and flows south past Grafton to downtown Milwaukee, where it empties into Lake Michigan. Cedar Creek, the Menomonee River and the Kinnickinnic River are the three main tributaries. Watershed The Milwaukee River watershed drains in southeastern Wisconsin, including parts of Dodge, Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume () and the third-largest by surface area (), after Lake Superior and Lake Huron. To the east, its basin is conjoined with that of Lake Huron through the wide, deep, Straits of Mackinac, giving it the same surface elevation as its easterly counterpart; the two are technically a single lake. Lake Michigan is the world's largest lake by area in one country. Located in the United States, it is shared, from west to east, by the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Ports along its shores include Milwaukee and the City of Green Bay in Wisconsin; Chicago in Illinois; Gary in Indiana; and Muskegon in Michigan. Green Bay is a large bay in its northwest, and Grand Traverse Bay is in the northeast. The word "Michigan" is believed to come from the Ojibwe word (''michi-gami'' or ''mishigami'') meaning "great water". History Some of most studied ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheboygan County Memorial Airport
Sheboygan County Memorial Airport is a county-owned public-use non-towered airport located in the Town of Sheboygan Falls, three nautical miles (6 km) northwest of the City of Sheboygan, in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a regional general aviation facility. Sheboygan's National Weather Service observation station is based at the airport. Overview The airport mainly serves as a corporate aviation base for several county businesses, including Kohler Company, Bemis Manufacturing Company, Plenco and Richardson Bros. An expansion project tying into increasing capacity in advance of the 2010 PGA Championship was completed that year. The airport was upgraded to allow a U.S. Customs presence in advance of the upcoming 2021 Ryder Cup (delayed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic), while also allowing Kohler and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIS 144
State Trunk Highway 144 (often called Highway 144, STH-144 or WIS 144) is a state highway in southeastern Wisconsin, United States, that runs roughly north–south from Slinger to Random Lake. Route description Starting at Interstate 41/ US Highway 41 (I-41/US 41) at a diamond interchange, WIS 144 proceeds to travel northward. Also, the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive runs concurrently with part of the highway. It travels adjacent to Big Cedar Lake. After that, in Nabob, the highway then meets WIS 33. At this point, WIS 144 turns east along WIS 33 while the latter continues straight. In West Bend, WIS 33/WIS 144 then meets US 45 at a diamond interchange. Then, in downtown West Bend, WIS 144 branches off northward along the riverfront of Milwaukee River. Then, it crosses above that river. Continuing on, it travels northeastward through Orchard Grove. It then begins to run concurrently with WIS 28 and then going through Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIS 67
State Trunk Highway 67 (often called Highway 67, STH-67 or WIS 67) is a Wisconsin state highway running from the Wisconsin–Illinois state line east of Beloit, Wisconsin, Beloit north to U.S. Route 151, U.S. Highway 151 (US 151) east of Chilton, Wisconsin, Chilton. With the inclusion of the new Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Oconomowoc bypass, WIS 67 is approximately in length. WIS 67 meanders through much of Southeastern Wisconsin, passing through both the northern and southern units of the Kettle Moraine State Forest. It ends just south of the Killsnake State Wildlife Area in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, Manitowoc County. Route description The southern end of WIS 67 is located on the far east side of Beloit, Wisconsin, Beloit at the Wisconsin–Illinois state line just east of Interstate 90 in Wisconsin, Interstate 90/Interstate 39 (I-90/I-39) where it becomes Illinois Route 75 (IL 75). IL 75 continues westward to South Beloit, Illinois, South Beloi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIS 57
Wisconsin Highway 57 (often called Highway 57, STH-57 or WIS 57) is a state highway in Wisconsin, United States. It runs from its southern terminus at Wisconsin Highway 59 in Milwaukee to its northern terminus at Wisconsin Highway 42 in Sister Bay. Much of WIS 57 parallels Interstate 43 (I-43) and WIS 42, particularly from Saukville to its northern terminus in Sister Bay. The highway is concurrent with I-43 for in Ozaukee County. Like most Wisconsin state highways, WIS 57 is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). WIS 57 serves as a major highway in eastern Wisconsin, and it was originally designed to connect the major cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay as well as several other large cities along its corridor. The state of Wisconsin proposed that the WIS 57 route become an Interstate Highway corridor when the Interstate Highway System was planned in the 1950s; the state's plan was rejected in favor of the current routing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIS 42
State Trunk Highway 42 (often called Highway 42, STH-42 or WIS 42) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs for north–south in northeast Wisconsin from Sheboygan to the ferry dock in Northport. Much of the highway is part of the Lake Michigan Circle Tour from the eastern junction with U.S. Highway 10 (US 10) in Manitowoc to its junction with WIS 57 in Sister Bay. WIS 42 parallels I-43 from Sheboygan to Manitowoc, and parallels WIS 57 throughout much of the route, particularly from Manitowoc to Sturgeon Bay, meeting the northern terminus of WIS 57 in Sister Bay. Route description Sheboygan to Manitowoc WIS 42 begins at the intersection of North 14th Street and Erie Avenue (also known as Kohler Memorial Drive) in downtown Sheboygan, a block north of the bridge crossing the Sheboygan River. The intersection is the terminus of two other state highways, WIS 23 and WIS 28. WIS 42 follows North 14th Street to Calumet D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIS 32
State Trunk Highway 32 (often called Highway 32, STH-32 or WIS 32) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin that runs north–south in eastern Wisconsin. It runs from the Illinois border (at Illinois Route 137) north to the Michigan border (concurrent with U.S. Highway 45). It is named the 32nd Division Memorial Highway after the U.S. 32nd Infantry Division, and the highway shields have red arrows—the division's logo—on either side of the number 32. The route of WIS 32 and the Red Arrow marking is set in state statute by the Wisconsin Legislature. Route description Illinois state line to Milwaukee At the Illinois state line, IL 137 ends while WIS 32 begins as a continuation of it. From then on, it intersects WIS 165, WIS 50 and WIS 158 in Kenosha, and WIS 11 in Racine. Then, as WIS 32 nearly reaches Racine, Sheridan Road ends and continues as Racine Street. Then, in downtown Racine, WIS 20 runs concurrently with WIS 32 for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIS 28
State Trunk Highway 28 (often called Highway 28, STH-28 or WIS 28) is a state highway in Dodge, Washington, and Sheboygan counties in southeastern portion of the US state of Wisconsin that runs east–west between Horicon and Sheboygan. The route is generally two-lane road beyond portions of the road within the city of Sheboygan and the half-mile portion of the highway near Waldo which runs concurrently with Wisconsin Highway 57. Route description WIS 28 begins at a junction with WIS 33 in Horicon. The highway junctions with WIS 67 northeast of Horicon in Mayvillle and follows WIS 67 north into Theresa. The two highways turn north onto WIS 175 there. WIS 28 turns east off the concurrency further north and junctions with Interstate 41 (I-41) after another east. The Washington County line is at this junction. WIS 28 crosses US 45 in Kewaskum and turns northeast onto WIS 144 north in Boltonville. WIS 144 turns east off WIS 28 north of the Sheboygan County line and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIS 23
State Trunk Highway 23 (often called Highway 23, STH-23 or WIS 23) is a state highway (US), state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The route is signed as a north–south route from Shullsburg, Wisconsin, Shullsburg to Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Dells and as an east–west route from Wisconsin Dells to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Sheboygan. With the exception of freeway segments between Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, Sheboygan Falls and Sheboygan, an Limited-access road, expressway segment between Sheboygan Falls past Greenbush, Wisconsin, Greenbush to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Fond du Lac, a freeway concurrency (road), concurrency with Interstate 39 in Wisconsin, I-39, and an expressway segment concurrent with U.S. Route 151 in Wisconsin, U.S. Route 151, the highway is generally either two-lane surface road or urban multilane arterial. WIS 23 provides access to several important Wisconsin destinations, such as the House on the Rock, the Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, Wisconsin D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
