Manitowish, Wisconsin

Manitowish, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Intersection of US51 and WIS182/WIS47
Coordinates: 46°07′59″N 90°00′49″W / 46.13306°N 90.01361°W / 46.13306; -90.01361
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Iron
Town Mercer
Elevation 1,591 ft (485 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID 1568939[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

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]

Sign for Manitowish

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Manitowish". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Iron County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  3. ↑ "Iron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 March 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.

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


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