Winneboujou, Wisconsin

Winneboujou, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Winneboujou
Coordinates: 46°31′03″N 91°36′04″W / 46.51750°N 91.60111°W / 46.51750; -91.60111Coordinates: 46°31′03″N 91°36′04″W / 46.51750°N 91.60111°W / 46.51750; -91.60111
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Douglas
Town Brule
Elevation 1,027 ft (313 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 715 and 534
GNIS feature ID 1577890[1]

Winneboujou is an unincorporated community, located in the town of Brule, Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.

The community is located 3 miles east of Lake Nebagamon; and 33 miles east–southeast of the city of Superior.

Winneboujou is located at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 27 and County Road B.[2]

The community is named after Winneboujou, a character from the Ojibwa traditional stories.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winneboujou, Wisconsin
  2. Douglas Co (pdf) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-07-07.


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