Manitowish, Wisconsin

For Manitowish Waters, see Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin.

Manitowish, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Intersection of US 51 and WIS 47/WIS 182, August 2012
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Coordinates: 46°07′59″N90°00′49″W / 46.13306°N 90.01361°W / 46.13306; -90.01361
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Iron
Town	Mercer
Elevation	485 m (1,591 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	715 & 534
GNIS feature ID	1568939 [1]

Manitowish is an unincorporated community located within the town of Mercer, Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. ^[1] It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 51, Wisconsin Highway 47 and Wisconsin Highway 182. ^[2]

History

Sign for Manitowish on US 51, August 2012

A post office called Manitowish was established in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1968. ^[3] The community took its name from the nearby Manitowish River. ^[4]

References

1. "Manitowish". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Iron County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
3. "Iron County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
4. 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. 97.

External links

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46°07′59″N90°00′49″W / 46.13306°N 90.01361°W / 46.13306; -90.01361