Wequiock, Wisconsin

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Wequiock, Wisconsin
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Coordinates: 44°34′03″N87°52′52″W / 44.56750°N 87.88111°W / 44.56750; -87.88111
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Brown
Town Scott
Elevation
221 m (725 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 920
GNIS feature ID1576431 [1]

Wequiock is an unincorporated community located in the town of Scott, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. [1]

Wequiock Falls, in a county park of the same name along Highway 57 Wequiock Falls Wisconsin (142732371).jpeg
Wequiock Falls, in a county park of the same name along Highway 57

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wequiock, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Wequiock Falls, Brown County Parks Department