Hematite is an unincorporated community located in the town of Florence, Florence County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
Hematite, Wisconsin | |
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  Hematite  Hematite | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′33″N 88°12′34″W / 45.90917°N 88.20944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Florence |
| Elevation | 407 m (1,335 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577636[1] |
History
editThe community was named for deposits of hematite iron ore in the area.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Hematite, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 83.
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