Manitowish, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Intersection of US 51 and WIS 47/WIS 182, August 2012
Intersection of US 51 and WIS 47/WIS 182, August 2012
Manitowish, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Manitowish, Wisconsin
Manitowish, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Manitowish, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 46°07′59″N 90°00′49″W / 46.13306°N 90.01361°W / 46.13306; -90.01361
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyIron
TownMercer
Elevation
485 m (1,591 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS 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.

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


Municipalities and communities of Iron County, Wisconsin, United States
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