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The U.S. states of Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin do not share a direct geographic border with Canada. They do, however, possess customs facilities because they border the Great Lakes, on which international commerce comes from Canada. (All three states border Lake Michigan, while Wisconsin also borders Lake Superior.)
Texas population density map. The resident population of Texas was 29,145,505 in the 2020 census, a 15.9% increase since the 2010 census. [207] At the 2020 census, the apportioned population of Texas stood at 29,183,290. [208] The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population was 31,290,831 as of July 1, 2024, an increase of 7.4% since the 2020 ...
A neighborhood in the southern part of the city is known as "Frenchtown" or "French Town". The origins of its name remain unclear. [22] However, among Tomahawk's original settlers were many French speakers, from Canada as well as elsewhere in the United States, including Germain Bourchard, as well as early property owners such as Albert King and Gilbert Vallier.
The Wisconsin side covers 1,330 acres (5.4 km 2), and the Minnesota side covers 298 acres (1.21 km 2). The parks straddle the Dalles of the St. Croix River, a deep basalt gorge. [55] [56] Wyalusing State Park is located at the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers, and covers 2,628 acres (10.64 km 2). [57] [58]
Wisconsin (/ w ɪ ˈ s k ɒ n s ɪ n / ⓘ wiss-KON-sin) [12] is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north.
The Northwoods are the boreal forest of North America, covering about half of Canada and parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. [1] For the part within the borders of the Midwestern United States, see North Woods.
An enlargeable map of the state of Wisconsin. Names Common name: Wisconsin. Pronunciation: / w ɪ ˈ s k ɒ n s ɪ n / ⓘ Official name: State of Wisconsin; Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: WI; ISO 3166-2 code: US-WI; Internet second-level domain: .wi.us [citation needed] Nicknames America's Dairyland (currently used on license ...
Iowa County was formed in 1829 from the Crawford County land south of the Wisconsin River. [1] Brown County's southern portion was used to form Milwaukee County in 1834. [1] The state of Wisconsin was created from Wisconsin Territory on May 29, 1848, with 28 counties.