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Oneida County, Wisconsin
Oneida County is a county (United States), county in the state of Wisconsin, United States. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 37,845. The county seat is Rhinelander, Wisconsin, Rhinelander. The county is considered a high-recreation retirement destination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. History Oneida County was formed in 1887 from sections of Lincoln County, Wisconsin, Lincoln County. It was named after the indigenous Oneida tribe, one of the five nations of the Iroquois. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (10%) are covered by water. Most people visit Oneida County to enjoy its lakes. In particular, tourists flock to Minocqua, a town of nearly 5,000 people with a summer population around 15,000. Adjacent counties * Forest County, Wisconsin, Forest Countyeast * Langlade County, Wisconsin, Langlade Countysoutheast * Lincoln County, Wisconsin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oneida People
The Oneida people ( ; wikt:autonym, autonym: Onʌyoteˀa·ká·, Onyota'a:ka, ''the People of the Upright Stone, or standing stone'', ''Thwahrù·nęʼ'' in Tuscarora language, Tuscarora) are a Native Americans in the United States, Native American tribe and First Nations in Canada, First Nations band government, band. They are one of the five founding nations of the Iroquois, Iroquois Confederacy in the area of upstate New York, particularly near the Great Lakes. Originally the Oneida lived in what is now central New York (state), New York, particularly around Oneida Lake and Oneida County, New York, Oneida County. Today the Oneida have four federally recognized nations: the Oneida Indian Nation in New York, the Oneida Nation in and around Green Bay, Wisconsin, in the United States; and two in Ontario, Canada: Oneida at Six Nations of the Grand River, and Oneida Nation of the Thames in Southwold, Ontario, Southwold. People of the Standing Stone The name Oneida is derived from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US 45
U.S. Route 45 (US 45) is a major north-south United States highway and a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as . US 45 is notable for incorporating, in its maiden alignment, the first paved road in the South, a 49-mile (79 km) segment in Lee County, Mississippi. Let to contract in July 1914, the concrete highway opened on November 15, 1915. As of 2006, the highway's northern terminus is in Ontonagon, Michigan, at the corner of Ontonagon and River Streets, a few blocks from Lake Superior ( M-64 formerly terminated there as well until its rerouting in October 2006 to use the newly built Ontonagon River Bridge). US 45's southern terminus is in Mobile, Alabama, at an intersection with U.S. Route 98. Route description Alabama US 45 is concurrent with unsigned SR 17 between Mobile and Vinegar Bend, just north of Deer Park, in Washington County, Alabama. From Vineg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolhun Field Airport
Dolhun Field Airport is a private airport founded by Theodore Dolhun in 1945 located 1.54 miles northwest of Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin in Oneida County, just off of Highway 47.Airport by County Report, Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics, 2004, p. 3 - Facilities The airport covers an area of at an elevation of 1,625 feet (495 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,700 by 75 feet (823 x 23 m). In August 2024, there were 2 aircraft based at this airport: 2 single-engine. See also * List of airports in Wisconsin References External links Aerial image as of 27 April 1998from USGS ''The National Map ''The National Map'' is a Collaboration, collaborative effort of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and other federal, state, and local agencies to improve and deliver topographic information for the United States. The purpose of the eff ...'' {{US-airport-minor, WI36 Airports in Wisconsin Buildings and stru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Lakes Municipal Airport
Three Lakes Municipal Airport, is a town owned public use airport located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district of Three Lakes, Wisconsin, a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Although most airports in the United States use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and International Air Transport Association (IATA), this airport is assigned 40D by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA. The airport does not have scheduled airline service, the closest airport with scheduled airline service is Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport, about to the southwest. Facilities and aircraft Three Lakes Municipal Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 1,637 feet (499 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway: 3/21 is 3,400 by 120 feet (1,036 x 37 m) with a turf surface. For the 12-month period ending August 12, 2021, the airport had 4,750 aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day: 100% general aviation. In August 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport
Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport is a public use airport located southwest of the central business district of Rhinelander, a city in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The airport is owned by the city and county. It is primarily used for general aviation and is also served by two commercial airlines. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility. It is the seventh busiest of the eight commercial airports in Wisconsin in terms of passengers served, and the only one to not have air traffic control services on field. History In 1975, North Central Airlines (which later merged with Southern and Hughes Air West to form Republic, which was acquired by Northwest Airlines, itself acquired by Delta Air Lines) was considering ending service to Rhinelander. Robert Heck, who worked as a stockbroker in the same office building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watco
Watco Companies, L.L.C. (Watco) Watco is an American transportation and logistics company based in Pittsburg, Kansas. The company’s core services are freight transportation, material handling and storage, logistics, railcar repair and maintenance. Watco owns and/or operates 45 short line railroads in North America and Australia, with more than of track connecting to Class I railroads. It is one of the largest short line owner-operators in the U.S. The company also operates, and in many cases owns, over 70 transload and marine terminals, and a handful of terminals that specialize in the repair and maintenance of railcars and locomotives. Watco has about 4,800 employees, led by Chief Executive Officer Dan Smith. The company earned $1.6 billion in revenues in 2022. In 2023, the company was certified by Best Practice Institute (BPI) for the second year in a row as a Most Loved Workplace. In 2022, in collaboration with BPI, Newsweek named Watco to its annual list of America’s T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highway 70 (Wisconsin)
State Trunk Highway 70 (often called Highway 70, STH-70 or WIS 70) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in northern Wisconsin from a shared terminus with WIS 101 at US Highway 2 (US 2) and US 141 near Florence to a connection with Minnesota State Highway 70 (MN 70) at the St. Croix River west of Grantsburg in Burnett County. It serves the communities of Grantsburg, Siren, Spooner, and the resort areas of Minocqua, Woodruff and Eagle River along its route. WIS 70 is the third-most northern route to almost completely cross Wisconsin (after US 2 and WIS 77), stretching from Minnesota to within of the Michigan border. Route description The highway begins at a bridge over the St. Croix River as a continuation of MN 70, running east from it. At Grantsburg, the highway intersects WIS 87/ WIS 48. The highway continues east from there, curving slightly south to avoid Mud Hen Lake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highway 47 (Wisconsin)
State Trunk Highway 47 (often called Highway 47, STH-47 or WIS 47) is a state highway in the northeastern and northern parts of the US state of Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ... that runs in a diagonal northwest–southeast from Menasha to Manitowish. Route description The southern terminus of WIS 47 is at WIS 114 at the corner of Third and De Pere streets in Menasha. Of the route, about are cosigned with other highways. From south to north, WIS 47 is aligned with WIS 29 from south of Bonduel to south of Shawano, WIS 55 from south of Bonduel to Keshena. After a solo segment, WIS 47 follows US Highway 45 (US 45) from south of Antigo to Monico and US 8 from Monico to Rhinelander. The northern t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highway 32 (Wisconsin)
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 the eastern part of the state. 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 W ... [...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 (US), state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin that runs north–south in the eastern part of the state. It runs from the Illinois border (at Illinois Route 137) north to the Michigan border (concurrent (road), concurrent with U.S. Highway 45 (Wisconsin), U.S. Highway 45). It is named the 32nd Division Memorial Highway after the 32nd Infantry Division (United States), 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 Statute, state statute by the Wisconsin Legislature. Route description Illinois state line to Milwaukee At the Illinois state line, Illinois Route 137, 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 nearl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
