Meehan, Wisconsin | |
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  Meehan, Wisconsin  Meehan, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°26′10″N89°38′50″W / 44.43611°N 89.64722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Portage |
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1569314 [1] |
Meehan is an unincorporated community located in the Town of Plover, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. [1]
Meehan is located along Wisconsin Highway 54 and the Canadian National Railway 5.3 miles (8.5 km) west-southwest of Plover. [2]
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Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 70,377. Its county seat is Stevens Point.
Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 138,013. Its county seat is Wausau. It was founded in 1850, created from a portion of Portage County. At that time the county stretched to the northern border with the upper Michigan peninsula. It is named after the battlefield at Marathon, Greece.
Stevens Point is a city in and the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 25,666 as of the 2020 census. It forms the core of the Stevens Point micropolitan statistical area, which had a population of 70,377 in 2020.
Portage is a city in and the county seat of Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,581 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Columbia County. The city is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Whiting is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States and is a suburb of Stevens Point. It is included in the Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,601 at the 2020 census.
Plover is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. As of December 2020 the town reported on its website a population of 1,731.
Plover is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. A suburb of Stevens Point, it is part of the Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 13,519 at the 2020 United States census.
Luther Hanchett was an American lawyer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He represented Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives and was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Arnott is an unincorporated community located in Stockton, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. It is situated at the intersection of County Hwys. B and J.
Blaine is an unincorporated community in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.
Buena Vista Wildlife Area is a state wildlife area in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.
Bancroft is an unincorporated census-designated place in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 535. It is included in the Stevens Point, Wisconsin Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Coddington is an unincorporated community in the town of Buena Vista in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.
Badger is an unincorporated community in the town of Lanark in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.
Central Transportation is the public transportation system in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It is owned and operated by the city of Stevens Point.
Kellner is an unincorporated community located in Portage and Wood counties, Wisconsin, United States. The Portage County portion of Kellner is located in the town of Grant, while the Wood County portion is located in the town of Grand Rapids. Kellner is located at the junction of County Highways U and WW 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east-southeast of Wisconsin Rapids.
James Shane Alban was an American lawyer, Wisconsin pioneer, and Union Army colonel in the American Civil War. He died leading the 18th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment at the Battle of Shiloh. He also served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Lake DuBay is a reservoir on the Wisconsin River in Marathon and Portage Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The lake covers an area of 6,700 acres (2,700 ha) and has a maximum depth of 30 feet (9.1 m). A dam on the lake is used to generate hydroelectric power. The community of Knowlton is located on the shore of the lake, as are 122 homes and three parks. Interstate 39 and U.S. Route 51 provide access to the lake, as do several county highways. While the lake is frozen in winter, it is used for ice racing by the "Winter Thunder Club".
James Meehan was an American lumberman from Meehan, Wisconsin, who served one term as a "Greenback Democrat" member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Portage County, Wisconsin.
Thomas Hazeltine McDill was an American businessman, Republican politician, and pioneer of Portage County, Wisconsin. He served four years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Portage County.
