Bear Creek is a stream in Richland and Sauk counties, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. [1] It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River.
Bear Creek was named from the bears seen there by early settlers. [2] The creek lends its name to the town of Bear Creek, Sauk County, Wisconsin. [3]
Sauk County is a county in Wisconsin. It is named after a large village of the Sauk people. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,763. Its county seat and largest city is Baraboo. The county was created in 1840 from Wisconsin Territory and organized in 1844. Sauk County comprises the Baraboo, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Madison metropolitan area.
Horse Bluff is a cliff in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The elevation is 988 feet (301 m).
Loreto is an unincorporated community in the town of Bear Creek, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The community center was once located on Highway G in Town 10N Range3E in Section 14 with a public school in Joint District 9, a cheese factory, tavern, store and post office. The village name is sometimes spelled "Loretto" or "Loreta." The school closed in 1962 and the businesses no longer exist. Remaining is the Catholic parish of St. Patrick's with a brick church and rectory and parish cemetery. It was named after Loreto, Italy in 1900 by Rev. Felix Andrew Byrne, the postmaster at Loreto and pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Church.
Cassell is an unincorporated community located in the town of Troy, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States.
Badger Valley is a valley in Sauk County, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
Big Creek is a stream in Sauk County, Wisconsin, in the United States.
Carr Valley [elevation: 902 feet (275 m)] is a valley in Sauk County, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The valley carries a stream, Carr Valley Branch.
Copper Creek is a stream in Sauk County, Wisconsin, in the United States.
Hay Creek is a stream in Sauk County, Wisconsin, in the United States. It joins the Baraboo River in Reedsburg, Wisconsin.
Honey Creek is a stream in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River. It was so named because early settlers collected the honey of bees there. It also lends its name to the town of Honey Creek.
Rowley Creek is a stream in Sauk and Columbia counties, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is a tributary to the Baraboo River.
Leech Creek is a stream in Columbia and Sauk counties, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
Narrows Creek is a stream in Sauk County, Wisconsin, in the United States. It is a tributary of the Baraboo River.
Otter Creek is a stream in Sauk County, Wisconsin, in the United States.
Pine Creek is a stream in Sauk County, Wisconsin, in the United States.
Plum Creek is a stream in Sauk and Vernon counties, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
Skillet Creek is a stream in Sauk County, Wisconsin, in the United States.
Wilson Creek is a stream in Sauk County, Wisconsin, in the United States.
Babbs Prairie is a flat in Sauk county in the southern part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
Haystack Hills is a range in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The elevation is 1,171 feet (357 m).
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