Taus, Wisconsin

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Taus, Wisconsin
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Taus, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°11′21″N87°51′43″W / 44.18917°N 87.86194°W / 44.18917; -87.86194
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Manitowoc
Elevation
260 m (860 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 920
GNIS feature ID1575262 [1]

Taus is an unincorporated community located in the town of Franklin, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. [1] [2]

The community was named for Domažlice, Czech Republic, which is known as Taus in German. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Taus, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Manitowoc County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 30, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  3. Gard, Ropbert E. (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names. Wisconsin Historical Society. ISBN   9780870207082 . Retrieved 29 September 2017.