Altoona is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,292 at the 2020 census with an estimated population in 2021 of 8,817. The city is a railroad terminal on the Union Pacific Railroad.
Eau Claire is a city mostly located in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, of which it is the county seat, and with a small portion in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. It had a population of 69,421 in 2020, making it the state's eighth-largest city. Eau Claire is the principal city of the Eau Claire, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area, locally known as the Chippewa Valley, and is also part of the larger Eau Claire-Menomonie Combined Statistical Area.
The Rock River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 299 miles (481 km) long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Illinois. The river was known as the Sinnissippi to Sauk and Fox Indians; the name means "rocky waters".
Lake Menomin is a reservoir on the Red Cedar River, in Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA. Its name is derived from the Ojibwe name for this lake, Manoominikaani-zaaga'igan meaning "Abundant with Wild Rice Lake."
The Eau Claire River is a tributary of the Chippewa River in west-central Wisconsin in the United States. It is one of three rivers by this name in Wisconsin. Via the Chippewa River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. Its name is the French translation from the Ojibwe Wayaa-gonaatigweyaa-ziibi.
The La Crosse River is a 61.3-mile-long (98.7 km) tributary of the Mississippi River in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States.
The Black River is a river in west-central Wisconsin and tributary of the Mississippi River. The river is approximately 190 miles (310 km) long. During the 19th century, pine logs were rafted down the Black, heading for sawmills at La Crosse and points beyond.
Brackett is an unincorporated community located on U.S. Route 53 in the town of Washington, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. It was named for James M. Brackett, a newspaper editor and publisher. He was involved with the Eau Claire Free Press in the 1870s.
Hale Corner is an unincorporated community located in the town of Otter Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The community was named for its first known settler, Charles H. Hale, who came from Maine in 1856.
Rodell is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lincoln, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The name of the community is an early 20th-century modification of Rosedale, the original name of the Chicago & North Western station.
Albertville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Howard, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States. The community was named after Albert Halvorsen, a barber and shopkeeper in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Lykens is an unincorporated community located in the town of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, United States.Lykens Lake is a 20 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 10 feet.
Little Dummy Lake is a lake in Barron County, Wisconsin, in the United States.
Beaver Dam Lake is a 6,718 acre lake in Dodge County, Wisconsin. The communities of Beaver Dam, South Beaver Dam, Sunset Beach, Beaver Edge, Fox Lake Junction border the lake. The fish present in the lake are Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye. The lake is created by a dam located in the City of Beaver Dam at Haskell Street and flows into the Beaver Dam River. There are seven public boat landings and numerous parks along the lake shore.
Fox Lake is a 2,713 acre lake in Dodge County, Wisconsin. The City of Fox Lake, and the communities of Lyndon Dale and Delbern Acres are found along the shoreline. There are two boat landings that are open to the public, found in parks on the northwest and southeast sides of the lake. Fish present in the lake are Panfish, Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye. Fox Lake is split by the peninsula, that the community of Lyndon Dale is located on, in the south end of the lake. This forms a bay known as The Jug, near the City of Fox Lake. According to the DNR, the bottom of the lake is 1% sand, 30% gravel, and 69% muck. The lake goes through the Fox Lake Dam, into Mill Creek, then flows to Beaver Dam Lake. The Fox Lake Correctional Institution is less than a mile from the north shore of the lake.
Candy Corners is an unincorporated community in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Its name is taken from the Candy Corners store, which was established by Jothan Garnett around 1888.
Gaslyn Lake is a 161-acre (65 ha) lake located in Burnett County, Wisconsin. It has a maximum depth of 12 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike.
