Blackwell Junction, Wisconsin
| Blackwell Junction, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Blackwell Junction, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′54″N 88°39′15″W / 45.53167°N 88.65417°WCoordinates: 45°31′54″N 88°39′15″W / 45.53167°N 88.65417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Forest |
| Elevation | 1,522 ft (464 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1578809[1] |
Blackwell Junction is an unincorporated community in the towns of Blackwell and Laona, Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. Blackwell Junction is 12.5 miles (20.1 km) east-southeast of Crandon.
Blackwell was named from its location at a road junction by John Blackwell's sawmill.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blackwell Junction, Wisconsin
- ↑ 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. 46.
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