Chinatown, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
43°41′04″N 88°09′48″W / 43.68444°N 88.16333°W / 43.68444; -88.16333Country United StatesState WisconsinCountyFond du LacElevation
310 m (1,020 ft)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code920GNIS feature ID2741629[1]
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Chinatown is an unincorporated community in the town of Osceola, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Chinatown is located on the northeast shore of Long Lake near the Sheboygan County line.[2] Despite its name, there is no Chinatown in this area.

According to tradition, the community was named for the Oriental-appearance of early lakeside houses built on stilts.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Chinatown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Kettle Moraine State Forest Northern Unit (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
  3. ^ "The Oddest Named Town in Every State". The Active Times. April 19, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
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