Blackwell Junction, Wisconsin
Blackwell Junction is an unincorporated community in the towns of Blackwell and Laona, Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. Blackwell Junction is 12.5 miles (20.1 km) east-southeast of Crandon.
Blackwell Junction, Wisconsin | |
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  Blackwell Junction, Wisconsin  Blackwell Junction, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′54″N 88°39′15″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Forest |
| Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1578809[1] |
Blackwell Junction was named from its location at a level crossing by John Blackwell's sawmill.[2] This mill road crossed a branch line of the Chicago and North Western Railway.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blackwell Junction, Wisconsin
- 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. 46.
| Preceding station | Chicago and North Western Railway | Following station | ||
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| Laona toward Scott Lake |
Scott Lake – Green Bay | Wabeno toward Green Bay | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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