Three Lakes is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Three Lakes, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Three Lakes is located at the junction of U.S. Route 45 and Wisconsin Highway 32 9 miles (14 km) south-southeast of Eagle River. Three Lakes has a post office with ZIP code 54562.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population is 605.[3]
Three Lakes, Wisconsin | |
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Census-designated place | |
 Downtown Three Lakes | |
  Three Lakes, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′54″N 89°09′46″W / 45.79833°N 89.16278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Oneida |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.054 sq mi (7.91 km2) |
| • Land | 2.823 sq mi (7.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.231 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,663 ft (507 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 605 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 54562 |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1575410[1] |
History
editA post office called Three Lakes has been in operation since 1885.[4] The community was named from its location near three lakes.[5] As an early railroad was being surveyed, the surveyors had to backtrack and re-route the tracks two times to get around the three lakes. The explanation penciled in on the surveyor's map was 'three lakes', hence where the town got its name. The three lakes the town is named for are Maple Lake, Town Line Lake and Range Lake.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Three Lakes (CDP), Wisconsin
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ "Oneida County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ 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. 130.
- ^ "Three Lakes – A Short History". Three Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
External links
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