Loretta, Wisconsin
| Loretta, Wisconsin | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Loretta, Wisconsin  Loretta, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′08″N 90°51′11″W / 45.88556°N 90.85306°WCoordinates: 45°53′08″N 90°51′11″W / 45.88556°N 90.85306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Sawyer |
| Elevation | 1,447 ft (441 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1579757[1] |
Loretta is an unincorporated community in the town of Draper, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. Loretta is located on Wisconsin Highway 70 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Winter. It was named by Edward Hines, a lumberman, in 1892 for his wife and daughter, both named Loretta.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loretta, Wisconsin
- ↑ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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