Chain O' Lakes, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 44°19′45″N89°10′12″W / 44.32917°N 89.17000°W Coordinates: 44°19′45″N89°10′12″W / 44.32917°N 89.17000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Waupaca |
Area | |
• Total | 4.594 sq mi (11.90 km2) |
• Land | 3.407 sq mi (8.82 km2) |
• Water | 1.187 sq mi (3.07 km2) |
Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 981 |
• Density | 210/sq mi (82/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 920 |
GNIS feature ID | 2399760 [2] |
Chain O' Lakes is a census-designated place in the towns of Farmington and Dayton, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 981 as of the 2010 census. [1] Before 2010, it was part of the Chain O' Lakes-King CDP. It consists of twenty-two lakes connected by channels, natural openings, and creeks. In the Menominee language, the chain of lakes are called Sīsepikamiw. [3] This name literally means "Sprawling water, like an animal basking in the sun".
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