Heffron, Wisconsin

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Heffron, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Heffron, Wisconsin
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Heffron, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°14′37″N89°18′22″W / 44.24361°N 89.30611°W / 44.24361; -89.30611
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin
Counties Portage and Waushara
Elevation
1,171 ft (357 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1577635 [1]

Heffron is an unincorporated community in the towns of Belmont and Rose in Portage and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin, United States. [1]

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Geography

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Location of Belmont, Wisconsin

Heffron is located in central Wisconsin, approximately five miles east of Almond and five miles south of Blaine at the intersection of Portage County Highway AA, and the town roads of Akron Avenue and Heffron Road. (Lat: 44° 14' 35.7", Lon: -89° 18' 24.3")

History

Heffron was home to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and a post office in its earlier days. The church still stands, but its congregation has since merged with several others into St. Maximilian Kolbe's Parish in Lanark. [2] The community was named for John J. Heffron, a real estate developer from Stevens Point. [3]

Emmons Creek Fishery Area

Some consider Heffron and Dopp to be closely related, because of their proximity. Both are linked by the local snowmobile trail, and have an association with nearby Emmons Creek Fishery Area. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Heffron, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Community profile from the Portage County Historical Society". Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
  3. ↑ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 118. ISBN   978-0-299-30964-0.
  4. ↑ Emmons Creek Fishery Area Archived 2009-04-10 at the Wayback Machine

44°14′35.7″N89°18′24.3″W / 44.243250°N 89.306750°W / 44.243250; -89.306750

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