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Wisconsin became the first state to have a state park in 1878 [1] when it formed "The State Park". The park consisted of 760 square miles (2,000 km 2) in northern Wisconsin (most of present-day Vilas County). [2] The state owned 50,631 acres (205 km 2), which was less than 10% of the total area. [2] There were few residents in the area.
Professor Lawrence Martin created a schema for dividing Wisconsin into geographical regions in his work "The Physical Geography of Wisconsin". [1] [2] Western Upland; Eastern Ridges and Lowlands; Central Plain; Northern Highland; Lake Superior Lowland; Three of these geographical provinces are uplands and two are lowlands.
A general map of Wisconsin. Wisconsin, a state in the Midwestern United States, has a vast and diverse geography famous for its landforms created by glaciers during the Wisconsin glaciation 17,000 years ago. The state can be generally divided into five geographic regions—Lake Superior Lowland, Northern Highland, Central Plain, Eastern Ridges ...
The total area of the park and copse is 9.3 hectares (23 acres) in size, with the LNR being 5.2 hectares (13 acres) of this area. [2] [3] Holt Copse is an ancient semi-natural woodland. [4] The copse itself is 2.7 hectares (6.7 acres) in area. [4] Holt Copse lies on the geological change from Bagshot beds to London Clay. [4]
This is a list of National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. National Historic Landmarks are designated by the U.S. National Park Service, which recognizes buildings, structures, districts, objects, and sites which satisfy certain criteria for historic significance. There are 45 National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin.
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 ...
Map of the United States with Wisconsin highlighted. Milwaukee is the most populous city in Wisconsin. ... Park Falls: Price: 2,462 2,410 4th
The park is 450 acres (180 ha) in size. [1] It has seven lakes, two rivers, three public bird hides, and meadows. [2] One of the lakes, Lavells Lake is designated as a local nature reserve. [3] The two rivers that flow through the park are the River Loddon and the Emm Brook.