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Wisconsin Highway 173
State Trunk Highway 173 (often called Highway 173, STH-173 or WIS 173) is a state highway in Monroe, Juneau, and Wood counties in the central region of the US state of Wisconsin that runs north–south from near Wyeville to Nekoosa. From Valley Junction to Babcock it is built on top of an abandoned former main line of the Wisconsin Valley Railroad (later the Milwaukee Road). Because of this, the highway along this section is very straight. Route description WIS 173 begins at a junction with WIS 21 in the Town of Byron, about west of the village of Wyeville in northeastern Monroe County. For its entire length, WIS 173 is a two-lane road that travels mostly through wetlands of central Wisconsin. From its southern terminus, WIS 173 runs concurrently northward with County Trunk Highway N (CTH-N) for about to the northern end of its concurrency with CTH-N, as well as a junction with the eastern end of CTH-G at a T intersection in the unincorporated co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyeville, Wisconsin
Wyeville is a village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on Wisconsin Highway 21. The population was 147 at the 2010 census. History The West Wisconsin Railway was authorized in 1876 to build from St. Paul, Minnesota through to reach the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad at Elroy, Wisconsin. This railroad became the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway ("The Omaha Road") in 1880. At this location, a branch rail line was constructed eastward to Necedah. The location originally was named "Necedah Junction". The local post office was called Wyeville when established in 1890 and the first postmaster was Charles Brooks. Note: re-ref to Stennett book, and Callary cites Stennett as "usually quite reliable in these matters." The name Wyeville is documented as a variation of "Wythe", a county in Virginia. Eventually the name "Necedah Junction" was dropped in 1911 and the community was called the same name as the post office. The railway junction bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott, Monroe County, Wisconsin
The Town of Scott is located in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 117 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Norway Ridge is located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.7 km2), of which, 33.9 square miles (87.9 km2) of it is land and 2.6 square miles (6.8 km2) of it (7.17%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 117 people, 41 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The population density was 3.4 people per square mile (1.3/km2). There were 61 housing units at an average density of 1.8 per square mile (0.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.02% White, 3.42% African American and 2.56% Native American. There were 41 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemlock Creek (Yellow River Tributary)
Hemlock Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is a tributary to the Yellow River. Hemlock trees ''Tsuga'' (, from Japanese (), the name of ''Tsuga sieboldii'') is a genus of conifers in the subfamily Abietoideae of Pinaceae, the pine family. The common name hemlock is derived from a perceived similarity in the smell of its crushed folia ... along the creek's watercourse may account for the name. References Rivers of Wood County, Wisconsin Rivers of Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow River (Wisconsin River Tributary)
The Yellow River is a tributary of the Wisconsin River in Clark, Wood and Juneau counties in Wisconsin, in the United States. The Yellow River originates in eastern Clark County. It flows south through Pittsville, Dexter and Babcock in Wood County, and Necedah in Juneau County. Past Necedah, it flows into Castle Rock Lake where it meets the Wisconsin River near Buckhorn State Park. In Dexterville it is dammed to create Lake Dexter. The stretch from Necedah to Castle Rock Lake has numerous oxbows. In the Menominee language, the river is known as ''Mēkon-Sēpēw'', "plume or feather river". Tributaries Tributaries of the Yellow River include: * Puff Creek References See also *List of rivers of Wisconsin This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Great Lakes Drainage Lake Michigan *Menominee River * ... Rivers of Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Highway 80
State Trunk Highway 80 (abbreviated as Highway 80, STH-80 or WIS 80) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south in southwest and west central Wisconsin from just south of Marshfield, near the geographic center of the state to the Illinois border near Hazel Green. Route description WIS 80 begins at a roundabout with U.S. Highway 10 (US 10) just south of Marshfield, running south through the farmlands of Wood County before combining with WIS 73 and heading east for to Pittsville, where it turns south through town and comes within a few hundred yards of the geographic center of the state. South from Pittsville, the terrain is flat as WIS 80 passes along the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge, through the center of Necedah, and into New Lisbon just past the junction with Interstate 90/ Interstate 94 (I-90/I-94). South of New Lisbon, it enters the Driftless Area with many rolling hills and curves. WIS 80 meets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remington, Wisconsin
Remington is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 305 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Babcock, Wisconsin, Babcock is located in the town. Geography Remington is a rectangle, 12 miles east to west by 6 miles north to south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 71.5 square miles (185.3 km2), of which, 69.4 square miles (179.6 km2) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.6 km2) of it (3.05%) is water. History In the spring of 1839 the southern side of Remington was surveyed, early because it was within three miles of the Wisconsin River, touching the "Indian strip" which was sold by the Menominee to the U.S. government in the 1836 Treaty of the Cedars. In the winter of 1851–1852 a crew working for the U.S. government Surveying, surveyed all the section corners of the six mile square that would become the east half of Remington, walking throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finley, Wisconsin
Finley is a town in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 84 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Finley is located in the town. History Created in the 1890s from parts of Armenia and Kingston, Finley first appeared on the 1900 United States Census, with a population of 201.1900 United States Census, Volume 1. Population, Part 1 Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.6 square miles (99.9 km), of which, 38.3 square miles (99.1 km) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km) of it (0.78%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 84 people, 33 households, and 25 families residing in the town. The population density was 2.2 people per square mile (0.8/km). There were 97 housing units at an average density of 2.5 per square mile (1.0/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.81% White, and 1.19% from two or more races. There were 33 households, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meadow Valley, Wisconsin
Kingston is a town in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 58 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Mather and Meadow Valley are located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 57.1 square miles (147.8 km2), of which, 54.6 square miles (141.3 km2) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of it (4.40%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 58 people, 22 households, and 17 families residing in the town. The population density was 1.1 people per square mile (0.4/km2). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 0.6 per square mile (0.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.28% White and 1.72% Asian. There were 22 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mather, Wisconsin
Mather is an unincorporated community in the town of Kingston in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on Wisconsin Highway 173 (WIS 173) northeast of Tomah. Mather has a post office with ZIP code 54641. History The Wisconsin Valley Railroad (later the Milwaukee Road The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P), often referred to as the "Milwaukee Road" , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States, Midwest and Pacific Northwest, Northwest of the United States fr ...) once passed through Mather on its route from Tomah to northern Wisconsin. The Tomah to Babcock portion was abandoned in stages in the 1920s and 1930s, and WIS 173 was built on the right-of-way. A short-lived branch line also ran northwest from Mather to serve logging interests and several tiny communities in eastern Jackson County, and was abandoned by 1900. Images File:MatherWisconsinSignWIS173.jpg, Sign on WIS 173 File:MatherWi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston, Juneau County, Wisconsin
Kingston is a town in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 58 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Mather and Meadow Valley are located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 57.1 square miles (147.8 km2), of which, 54.6 square miles (141.3 km2) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of it (4.40%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 58 people, 22 households, and 17 families residing in the town. The population density was 1.1 people per square mile (0.4/km2). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 0.6 per square mile (0.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.28% White and 1.72% Asian. There were 22 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
