Wascott (community), Wisconsin

Wascott, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 46°10′21″N91°47′54″W / 46.17250°N 91.79833°W / 46.17250; -91.79833
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Douglas
Town	Wascott
Elevation	333 m (1,093 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	715 and 534
GNIS feature ID	1576227 [1]

Wascott is an unincorporated community in the town of Wascott, Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.

The community is located 12.5 miles south of Solon Springs; and 45 miles southeast of the city of Superior.

U.S. Highway 53 and County Road T are two of the main routes in the community.

History

A post office called Wascott was established in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995. ^[2] The community was named for W. A. Scott, a railroad official. ^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wascott (community), Wisconsin
2. "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
3. 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. 196.