Red Banks, Brown County, Wisconsin

Red Banks, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Looking east in Red Banks
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Coordinates: 44°36′40″N 87°51′47″W / 44.61111°N 87.86306°W / 44.61111; -87.86306Coordinates: 44°36′40″N 87°51′47″W / 44.61111°N 87.86306°W / 44.61111; -87.86306
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Brown
Town Scott
Elevation 630 ft (190 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 920
GNIS feature ID 1572129[1]
Looking south in Red Banks

Red Banks is an unincorporated community located in the town of Scott, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

History

Nicolet plaque near Red Bank

In 1634, Jean Nicolet landed at Red Banks becoming the first white man to explore the present state of Wisconsin.[2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Red Banks, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Jean Nicolet at Red Banks, Wisconsin


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