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Daniel Whitney built the first sawmill on the Wisconsin River here at Whitney's Rapids in 1831 making Nekoosa the birthplace of Wood County. From this first harnessing of the river's power developed scores of power facilities making the Wisconsin River the hardest worked river in the world." [Point Basse historical marker, erected 1963] [9]
Location within the state of Wisconsin Coordinates: 44°18′1″N 89°53′24″W / 44.30028°N 89.89000°W / 44.30028; -89 Point Basse refers to both a sharp bend in the Wisconsin River near present day Nekoosa, Wisconsin , as well as to a nearby historic village downstream from the point itself, the village no longer being in ...
The Wisconsin River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.At approximately 430 miles (692 km) long, it is the state's longest river. The river's name was first recorded in 1673 by Jacques Marquette as "Meskousing" from his Indian guides - most likely Miami for "river running through a red place."
Trempealeau Mountain State Natural Area is a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-designated State Natural Area consisting of a 425-foot conical rock mound surrounded on three sides by the Mississippi and Trempealeau Rivers. It is one of only 3 solid rock islands along the entire Mississippi River. [1]
The forest includes 250 miles (400 km) of hiking trails, almost 100 miles (160 km) of cross-country ski trails, 130 miles (210 km) of equestrian trails, 150 miles (240 km) of snowmobile trails, 75 miles (121 km) of off-road bicycle trails including 30 miles (48 km) of singletrack trail, and 750 campsites.
The Town of Rome is located in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,025 at the 2020 census, up from 2,720 at the 2010 census. [2] The census-designated places of Lake Arrowhead, Lake Camelot, and Lake Sherwood are located in the town. The unincorporated communities of New Rome and Rome are also located in the town.
Great River Trail (24 mi or 39 km) The 400 State Trail connects to the Elroy-Sparta State Trail in Elroy. The trail headquarters is located in a historic depot in Reedsburg and is open from May 1 through October 31. There is a $5.00 per day fee for use of the trail if one does not have the $25.00 yearly Wisconsin bike trail pass.
For its entire length, WIS 173 is a two-lane road that travels mostly through wetlands of central Wisconsin. [ 2 ] From its southern terminus, WIS 173 runs concurrently northward with County Trunk Highway N (CTH-N) for about 1.6 miles (2.6 km) to the northern end of its concurrency with CTH-N, as well as a junction with the eastern end of CTH-G ...