Council Bay, Wisconsin | |
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  Council Bay  Council Bay | |
| Coordinates: 44°03′27″N91°17′02″W / 44.05750°N 91.28389°W Coordinates: 44°03′27″N91°17′02″W / 44.05750°N 91.28389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | La Crosse |
| Town | Holland |
| Elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1563440 [1] |
Council Bay is an unincorporated community in the town of Holland, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. [1]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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