Manitowish, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
46°07′59″N 90°00′49″W / 46.13306°N 90.01361°W / 46.13306; -90.01361Country United StatesState WisconsinCountyIronTownMercerElevation
485 m (1,591 ft)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)715 & 534GNIS feature ID1568939[1]

Manitowish is an unincorporated community located within the town of Mercer, Iron County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 51, Wisconsin Highway 47 and Wisconsin Highway 182.[2]

History

Sign for Manitowish on US 51, August 2012

A post office called Manitowish was established in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1968.[3] The community took its name from the nearby Manitowish River.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Manitowish". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Iron County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  3. ^ "Iron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  4. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 97.

External links

Media related to Manitowish, Wisconsin at Wikimedia Commons


46°07′59″N 90°00′49″W / 46.13306°N 90.01361°W / 46.13306; -90.01361

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