Bluff Siding or Atlanta Station is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
located in the town of
Buffalo
Buffalo most commonly refers to:
* True buffalo or Bubalina, a subtribe of wild cattle, including most "Old World" buffalo, such as water buffalo
* Bison, a genus of wild cattle, including the American buffalo
* Buffalo, New York, a city in the n ...
, in
Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Buffalo County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 13,317. Its county seat is Alma, Wisconsin, Alma. The county was created in 1853 and ...
, United States.
[
Bluff Siding, a ]siding
Siding may refer to:
* Siding (construction), the outer covering or cladding of a house
* Siding (rail)
In rail terminology, a siding is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line, branch lin ...
on the Chicago and North Western Railway
The Chicago and North Western was a Railroad classes#Class I, Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was also known as the "North Western". The railroad operated more than of track at the turn of the 20th century, and over of t ...
, was named from rocky bluffs near the town site.
Education
Bluff Siding is part of the Cochrane-Fountain City School District
Cochrane-Fountain City School District is a school district headquartered in Milton, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. The school district serves students in grades K-12 from surrounding areas. Most students reside in Buffalo City, Co ...
.
Transportation
Bluff Siding, Wisconsin is located northeast of Winona, Minnesota
Winona ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, Minnesota, United States. Located in bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf (Winona, Minnesota), Sugar Loaf. The population was 2 ...
on Wisconsin Highway 35
State Trunk Highway 35 (STH-35, WIS 35) is a Wisconsin state highway running north–south across western Wisconsin. It is 412.15 miles in length, and is the longest state highway in Wisconsin. Portions of WIS 35 are part of the ...
and Wisconsin Highway 54
State Trunk Highway 54 (often called Highway 54, STH-54 or WIS 54) is a Wisconsin State Highway system, Wisconsin state highway running east–west across central Wisconsin. It is in length.
Route description Minnesota state line to Plo ...
on the Great River Road
The Great River Road is a collection of state and local roads that follow the course of the Mississippi River through ten states of the United States. They are Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Miss ...
. Bluff Siding is 2.2 miles from Winona, Minnesota.
Notable people
* Steve Drazkowski, Minnesota politician, grew up on a farm in Bluff Siding.
Images
File:George's Lounge.jpg, George's Lounge in Bluff Siding
File:Bluff Siding (Summer).jpg, Alliance Bank of Buffalo, facing east
File:The WIne House.jpg, The Wine House liquor store
File:Mary Moe's Bar and Grill.jpg, Mary Moe's Bar and Grill on Bluff Siding road
File:Town of Buffalo, Town Hall.jpg, Town of Buffalo, Town Hall in Bluff Siding
File:Bluff Siding, Wisconsin aerial.jpg, Wis-35 runs through town
Notes
Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
Unincorporated communities in Buffalo County, Wisconsin
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