Melnik, Wisconsin

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Melnik, Wisconsin
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Melnik, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°14′51″N87°44′45″W / 44.24750°N 87.74583°W / 44.24750; -87.74583 Coordinates: 44°14′51″N87°44′45″W / 44.24750°N 87.74583°W / 44.24750; -87.74583
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Manitowoc
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 920
GNIS feature ID1577725 [1]

Melnik is an unincorporated community located in the town of Gibson, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. It consists of a handful of houses and the Melnik Presbyterian Church and attached cemetery.

Melnik is 5.2 miles (8.4 km) west of Mishicot.

The community was named for Mělník, Czech Republic [2] by some of the many Czech immigrants who came to Wisconsin, including Manitowoc County.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melnik, Wisconsin
  2. Rechcigl, Miloslav Jr. (2013). Czech American Timeline: Chronology of Milestones in the History of Czechs in America. Author House. ISBN   9781481757065 . Retrieved 29 September 2017.