Elk Mound

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Elk Mound
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Elk Mound
Highest point
Elevation 1,200 ft (370 m)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
Geology
Mountain type Hill

Elk Mound is a kame, a type of irregularly shaped hill formed by glacial debris, in northwestern Wisconsin. [1] It has an elevation of over 1,200 feet above sea level. The hill lends its name to the village of Elk Mound, Wisconsin, as well as the Town of Elk Mound.

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History

Elk bones were found at the mound by early settlers, hence the name. [2]

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References

  1. "Elk Mound (summit)". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 174.

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