Bear Valley, Wisconsin
Bear Valley is an unincorporated community in the town of Ithaca, Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The area was played by Peter Haskin in 1855, and when a post office opened at the site, it was named Bear Valley for two nearby geographic features: Bear Creek and a nineteen mile long valley.[2]
Bear Valley, Wisconsin | |
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  Bear Valley, Wisconsin  Bear Valley, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′29″N 90°11′42″W | |
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| County | Richland |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1561398[1] |
Notes
- "Bear Valley, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Gard, Robert (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names (2nd ed.). Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-87020-707-5.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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