Eau Galle is an
unincorporated community
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located in the town of
Eau Galle, in
Dunn County,
Wisconsin
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,
United States
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. Eau Galle is northwest of
Durand. Eau Galle has a
post office
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with
ZIP code 54737.
Meaning of the name
Although ''Eau Galle'' is sometimes said to mean "bitter water",
the name is adapted from the original name for the
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 ...
: ', meaning "(river) with the gravel-bank".
References
Unincorporated communities in Dunn County, Wisconsin
Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
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