Middle Inlet (community), Wisconsin

Middle Inlet, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Downtown Middle Inlet

Location in Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°17′30″N 87°59′32″W / 45.29167°N 87.99222°W / 45.29167; -87.99222Coordinates: 45°17′30″N 87°59′32″W / 45.29167°N 87.99222°W / 45.29167; -87.99222
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Marinette
Elevation 722 ft (220 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID 1569420[1]

Middle Inlet is an unincorporated community in Marinette County, Wisconsin (USA), in the town of Middle Inlet. It is located on U.S. Highway 141.[2] It includes Sweetheart City, an unincorporated community.[3]

History

Middle Inlet was established in 1910, when it was separated from the town of Wausaukee. It is named for Middle Inlet Creek, one of three streams flowing into Lake Noquebay.[3]

On October 9, 1910, a log train wreck in Middle Inlet killed one man and injured two others. The accident partially destroyed the railroad depot at Middle Inlet.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Middle Inlet". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/marinette/middle-inlet.cfm
  3. 1 2 Civil Townships and Localities
  4. ↑ "Log Train Wreck: One Dead". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. October 10, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved September 7, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.


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