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Wisconsin Highway 183
State Trunk Highway 183 (often called Highway 183, STH-183 or WIS 183) was a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It ran north–south between WIS 35 near Pepin and WIS 29 near Spring Valley. The now-decommissioned highway was turned over to local control, and is now designated as County Trunk Highway CC (CTH-CC) in Pepin and Pierce counties. Route description Sites along the route, from south to north, include the Little House Wayside and the unincorporated communities of Lund (on the border between Pepin and Pierce counties, at the highway's junctions with CTH-J and CTH-SS), Ono (at the junction with US Highway 10, US 10), Waverly (at the junction with WIS 72), and Olivet (on the boundary between the Pierce County towns of Gilman and Spring Lake). The terminus at WIS 29 is very close to the entry to Crystal Cave, about southwest along Burkart Creek (a tributary of the Eau Galle River), from Spring Valley. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepin, Wisconsin
Pepin is a village in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 837 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Pepin. History By the mid-17th century, the French had begun to send expeditions into Wisconsin via the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River. King Louis XIII of France is believed to have granted a huge piece of land in the Upper Mississippi River Valley to two brothers, Etiene Pepin de la Fond and Guillaume dit Tranchemontagne. Two of Guillaume’s sons, Pierre Pepin and Jean Pepin du Cardonnets, later explored and traded in this area, and their surname became attached to the lake, and ultimately to the village and the county. Geography Pepin is located at (44.442724, -92.147884). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 837 people, 399 households, and 226 families living in the village. The population density was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waverly, Wisconsin
Waverly is an unincorporated community located in the towns of El Paso and Rock Elm, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. Waverly is located at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 72 State Trunk Highway 72 (often called Highway 72, STH-72 or WIS 72) is a state highway state highway in Pierce and Dunn counties in Wisconsin, United States. It runs in west central Wisconsin from US Highway 10 (US 10) and US 6 ... and County Highway CC east of Ellsworth. References Unincorporated communities in Pierce County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin {{PierceCountyWI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Former State Highways In Wisconsin
A former is an object, such as a template, gauge or cutting die, which is used to form something such as a boat's hull. Typically, a former gives shape to a structure that may have complex curvature. A former may become an integral part of the finished structure, as in an aircraft fuselage, or it may be removable, being using in the construction process and then discarded or re-used. Aircraft formers Formers are used in the construction of aircraft fuselage, of which a typical fuselage has a series from the nose to the empennage, typically perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The primary purpose of formers is to establish the shape of the fuselage and reduce the column length of stringers to prevent instability. Formers are typically attached to longerons, which support the skin of the aircraft. The "former-and-longeron" technique (also called stations and stringers) was adopted from boat construction, and was typical of light aircraft built until the ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eau Galle River
The Eau Galle River is a tributary of the Chippewa River in western Wisconsin in the United States. It is about 35 mi (56 km) long. Via the Chippewa River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. The Eau Galle River was named ', "river of the gravely/pebbly banks", by French explorers in the late 17th or early 18th century. Over time the spelling of ''galet'' changed to ''galle'', thus causing a 1905 mistake in attribution by Henry Gannett, author of a book on place names in the US, who assumed that the river's name meant "bitter water" in French. There is a persistence of the ''galet'' pronunciation in spite of the spelling change to ''galle''. Course The Eau Galle River rises in southeastern St. Croix County and flows generally southeastwardly through northeastern Pierce, southwestern Dunn and northern Pepin Counties, past the communities of Spring Valley and Elmwood. It joins the Chippewa River in Pepin County, about 3 mi (5 km) southwest of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Cave (Wisconsin)
Crystal Cave is a cave located in Wisconsin’s Pierce County, near the Town of Spring Valley on Highway 29. The cave was discovered in 1881 by local brothers George and William Vanasse. Crystal Cave is a multi-level solutional cave formed in dolomite bedrock in the Prairie du Chien Group. The dolomite was formed 485 million years ago during the Lower Ordovician Period when a warm shallow ocean covered much of Minnesota and Wisconsin. It is Wisconsin’s longest known cave. Geology Crystal Cave is a multi-level maze type of solutional cave consisting of three levels. It extends to a depth of 69 ft. (21 m.) and is 4600 ft. (1.4 km.) in length, contained completely in the Prairie du Chen Group. The bedrock forming the cave walls formed during the Ordovician Period. The third level is the most extensive of the three, having developed along existing Northeast to Southwest trending joints in the bedrock. Dating the period the cave began to form has proven difficult bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Lake, Wisconsin
Spring Lake is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 550. The unincorporated communities of Hatchville and Olivet are located partially in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.3 square miles (81.0 km), all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 550 people, 191 households, and 157 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.6 people per square mile (6.8/km). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 6.3 per square mile (2.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.91% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population. There were 191 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilman, Pierce County, Wisconsin
Gilman is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 772 as of the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Olivet and Viking are partially located in the town. History The town was organized in 1870 as "Deerfield." It was subsequently renamed after B.F. Gilman, the first settler. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.8 square miles (87.6 km2), all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 772 people, 283 households, and 228 families residing in the town. The population density was 22.8 people per square mile (8.8/km2). There were 289 housing units at an average density of 8.5 per square mile (3.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.06% White, 0.39% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population. There were 283 households, out of which 33.6% had ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivet, Wisconsin
Olivet is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Gilman and Spring Lake, Pierce County, Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ..., United States. Olivet is located on County Highway CC south of Spring Valley. References Unincorporated communities in Pierce County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin {{PierceCountyWI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Highway 72
State Trunk Highway 72 (often called Highway 72, STH-72 or WIS 72) is a state highway state highway in Pierce and Dunn counties in Wisconsin, United States. It runs in west central Wisconsin from US Highway 10 (US 10) and US 63 east of Ellsworth east to WIS 25 in Downsville. The road is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). Route description WIS 72 begins at an intersection with US 10 and US 63 in the Town of Ellsworth in Pierce County, east of the village of the same name. From here, the highway heads east running concurrently with US 63. The roads pass through a rural area together until US 63 splits off to the north. WIS 72 continues eastward, intersecting County Trunk Highway DD (CTH-DD) before entering the Town of El Paso. After crossing the Rush River, the highway briefly follows the river's edge before continuing eastward. The road passes through the communities of Waverly and Rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ono, Wisconsin
Ono is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Salem and Union, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. Ono is located at the junction of U.S. Route 10 and County Highway CC west-northwest of Plum City. Ono is also commonly called Grange Hall because it was the location of the meeting hall for the local chapter of The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry The Grange, officially named The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, is a social organization in the United States that encourages families to band together to promote the economic and political well-being of the community and .... The community's oldest existing structure is the Ono United Methodist Church which was built in 1862. Frac Sand Ono's largest employer is Muskie-Proppant which operates a large frac sand processing plant in the community. References Unincorporated communities in Pierce County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Valley, Wisconsin
Spring Valley is a village in Pierce and St. Croix counties in Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,352 at the 2010 census. Of those, 1,346 were in Pierce County and six in St. Croix County. The village is mostly within the Town of Spring Lake in Pierce County. Small parts also lie in the Town of Gilman, also in Pierce County, and the Town of Cady in St. Croix County. Geography Spring Valley is located at (44.847111, -92.240130), along the Eau Galle River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has an area of , of which is land and is water. Natural attractions Crystal Cave is about a mile southwest of Spring Valley. This privately held natural attraction, formed millions of years ago by ground water eroding the sandstone and dolomite that underlies the area, has been open to tourists since 1942. A local 16-year-old discovered an opening to the cave in 1881. It was excavated, developed and promoted to the public by an Eau Claire, Wisconsin a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
