Aurora (community), Florence County, Wisconsin

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Aurora, Wisconsin
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Coordinates: 45°47′08″N88°06′03″W / 45.78556°N 88.10083°W / 45.78556; -88.10083 Coordinates: 45°47′08″N88°06′03″W / 45.78556°N 88.10083°W / 45.78556; -88.10083
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Florence
Elevation
329 m (1,079 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1561020 [1]

Aurora is an unincorporated community in the town of Aurora, Florence County, Wisconsin, United States. Aurora is located across the Menominee River from Kingsford; it is served by County Highway N. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aurora (community), Florence County, Wisconsin
  2. Florence County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2011.