The Whisker Lake Wilderness is a tract of

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land in

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County,

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, managed by the

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. The wilderness is within the boundaries of the

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, and is on the border of

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and Wisconsin.

Whisker Lake

Whisker Lake has a maximum depth of 6 feet and area of , being 99% made up of

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. The lake is named for the trees at the shoreline of the lake, referred to by locals as "chin whiskers."Wilderness Hiking Website
Retrieved 2022-02-10 Whisker Lake is one of 6 small lakes located within the wilderness.

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External links

U.S. Geological Survey Map
at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved February 10, 2022. {{Protected areas of Wisconsin Protected areas of Wisconsin Geography of Florence County, Wisconsin Protected areas established in 1978

Whisker Lake

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