Candy Corners, Wisconsin

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Candy Corners, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°42′45″N91°36′00″W / 44.71250°N 91.60000°W / 44.71250; -91.60000 Coordinates: 44°42′45″N91°36′00″W / 44.71250°N 91.60000°W / 44.71250; -91.60000
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Eau Claire
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1562701 [1]

Candy Corners is an unincorporated community in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. [1] Its name is taken from the Candy Corners store, which was established by Jothan Garnett around 1888. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Candy Corners, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 49. ISBN   978-0-299-30964-0.
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