Outline of Wisconsin

The Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin

The location of the state of Wisconsin in the United States of America

Main article: Wisconsin

The following outline is provided as an overview of, and a topical guide to, the U.S. state of Wisconsin:

Wisconsin – U.S. state located in the north-central United States and part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Upper Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is Madison, and its largest city is Milwaukee. In the 1890s, farmers in Wisconsin shifted from wheat to dairy production in order to make more sustainable and profitable use of their land.

General reference

An enlargeable map of the state of Wisconsin

Names
- Common name: Wisconsin
  - Pronunciation: ⁱ/wɪˈskɒnsᵻn/
- Official name: State of Wisconsin
- Abbreviations and name codes
  - Postal symbol: WI
  - ISO 3166-2 code: US-WI
  - Internet second-level domain: .wi.us
- Nicknames
  - America's Dairyland (currently used on license plates)
  - Badger State^[1]
Demonym: Wisconsinite

Geography of Wisconsin

Main article: Geography of Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location
- Northern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
      - Anglo America
      - Northern America
        United States of America
        Contiguous United States
        Central United States
        East North Central States
        
        Midwestern United States
        
        Great Lakes Region
Population of Wisconsin: 5,686,986 (2010 U.S. Census^[2])
Area of Wisconsin:
Atlas of Wisconsin

Places in Wisconsin

Environment of Wisconsin

Natural geographic features of Wisconsin

Lakes of Wisconsin

Regions of Wisconsin

Central Wisconsin

Administrative divisions of Wisconsin

An enlargeable map of the 72 counties of the state of Wisconsin

Political subdivisions of Wisconsin
- The 72 counties of the state of Wisconsin
  - Cities in Wisconsin
    - State capital of Wisconsin:
    - City nicknames in Wisconsin
  - Villages in Wisconsin
  - Towns in Wisconsin

Demography of Wisconsin

Main article: Demographics of Wisconsin

Government and politics of Wisconsin

Main article: Government of Wisconsin and Politics of Wisconsin

Military of Wisconsin

Local government in Wisconsin

Main article: Political subdivisions of Wisconsin

History of Wisconsin

History of Wisconsin, by period

Prehistory of Wisconsin
French colony of Canada, (1634–1763)
French colony of Louisiana, (1699–1764)
- Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
- Treaty of Paris of 1763
British (though predominantly Francophone) Province of Quebec, (1763–1783)-1791
American Revolutionary War, 1775–1783
- United States Declaration of Independence of 1776
- Treaty of Paris of 1783
Unorganized territory of the United States, 1783–1787
Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, (1787–1800)-1803
Territory of Indiana, (1800–1809)-1816
Territory of Illinois, 1809–1818
- War of 1812, 1812–1815
Territory of Michigan, 1805–(1818–1836)-1837
- Winnebago War, 1827
- Black Hawk War, 1832
Territory of Wisconsin, 1836–1848
State of Wisconsin since May 29, 1848
- Wisconsin in the American Civil War, 1861–1865

Culture of Wisconsin

The arts in Wisconsin

Music of Wisconsin

Sports in Wisconsin

Main article: Sports in Wisconsin

Economy and infrastructure of Wisconsin

Main article: Economy of Wisconsin

Education in Wisconsin

Main article: Education in Wisconsin

Schools in Wisconsin
- School districts in Wisconsin
  - High schools in Wisconsin
- Colleges and universities in Wisconsin

References

↑ Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
↑ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Wisconsin".

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Wisconsin

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State of Wisconsin

Madison (capital)

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Society	Culture Crime Demographics Economy Education Politics

Regions	Apostle Islands Central Plain Central Wisconsin Chippewa Valley Door Peninsula Driftless Area Eastern Ridges and Lowlands Fox River Valley Great River Road Lake Superior Lowland Northern Highland Western Upland

Major metropolitan areas (pop. over 500,000)	Chicago metropolitan area Madison metropolitan area Milwaukee metropolitan area Twin Cities metropolitan area

Largest cities (pop. over 50,000)	Appleton Eau Claire Green Bay Janesville Kenosha La Crosse Madison Milwaukee Oshkosh Racine Waukesha West Allis

Smaller cities (pop. 15,000 to 50,000)	Beaver Dam Beloit Brookfield Cudahy De Pere Fitchburg Fond du Lac Franklin Greenfield Hudson Kaukauna Manitowoc Marshfield Menasha Menomonie Mequon Middleton Muskego Neenah New Berlin Oak Creek Oconomowoc Onalaska River Falls Sheboygan South Milwaukee Stevens Point Sun Prairie Superior Watertown Wausau Wauwatosa West Bend Wisconsin Rapids

Largest villages (pop. over 15,000)	Allouez Ashwaubenon Caledonia Germantown Howard Menomonee Falls Mount Pleasant Pleasant Prairie

Counties	Adams Ashland Barron Bayfield Brown Buffalo Burnett Calumet Chippewa Clark Columbia Crawford Dane Dodge Door Douglas Dunn Eau Claire Florence Fond du Lac Forest Grant Green Green Lake Iowa Iron Jackson Jefferson Juneau Kenosha Kewaunee La Crosse Lafayette Langlade Lincoln Manitowoc Marathon Marinette Marquette Menominee Milwaukee Monroe Oconto Oneida Outagamie Ozaukee Pepin Pierce Polk Portage Price Racine Richland Rock Rusk Sauk Sawyer Shawano Sheboygan St. Croix Taylor Trempealeau Vernon Vilas Walworth Washburn Washington Waukesha Waupaca Waushara Winnebago Wood

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