Manitowish, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
46°07′59″N 90°00′49″W / 46.13306°N 90.01361°W / 46.13306; -90.01361![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
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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
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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
- ^ a b "Manitowish". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Iron County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ "Iron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ 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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Municipalities and communities of Iron County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Hurley
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- Iron Belt
- Mercer
- Pence
- Saxon
communities
- Carter
- Cedar
- Gurney
- Hoyt
- Kimball
- Manitowish
- Orva
- Pine Lake
- Powell
- Rouse
- Springstead
- Tyler Forks
- Upson
- Van Buskirk
reservations
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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