| Winchester, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Winchester, Wisconsin  Winchester, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′19″N89°53′53″W / 46.22194°N 89.89806°W Coordinates: 46°13′19″N89°53′53″W / 46.22194°N 89.89806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Vilas |
| Elevation | 1,676 ft (511 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1576841 [1] |
Winchester is an unincorporated community located on the west shore of South Turtle Lake in the town of Winchester, Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. Winchester is 21 miles (34 km) southeast of Hurley. It is locally referred to as the "Winchester Townsite" and is the location of the Winchester Town Library.
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.
Winchester is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 383 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Winchester - locally known as the "Winchester Townsite" - is located in the town.
Vilas County is a county in the state of Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,430. Its county seat is Eagle River.
