Ashland, Wisconsin
Ashland is a city in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the county seat of Ashland County. The city is a port on Lake Superior.
City | |
 Location of Ashland in Ashland County and Bayfield County, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′24″N 90°52′48″W / 46.59000°N 90.88000°WCoordinates: 46°35′24″N 90°52′48″W / 46.59000°N 90.88000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Counties | Ashland, Bayfield |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Debra Lewis |
| • City Council | Members
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| Area | |
| • Total | 13.60 sq mi (35.22 km2) |
| • Land | 13.35 sq mi (34.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| Elevation | 671 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,216 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 7,897 |
| • Density | 591.76/sq mi (228.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 54806 |
| FIPS code | 55-03225[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560982[3] |
| Website | www |
Ashland, Wisconsin Media
Asland, Wisconsin
The massive Soo Line ore dock in 2007, before its demolition.
Large amounts of snow can accumulate over the long, cold winters.
Ashland City Hall was built in the Romanesque Revival style in 1893, from locally quarried brownstone.
Wheeler Hall, the original and oldest building at Northland College, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ashland Marina, looking north across Chequamegon Bay toward Lake Superior, with the ore dock in the background
The Band Shell, located at Memorial Park, is a common summertime venue for outdoor music.
The Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center is located west of Ashland, along US 2. It houses a geographic and natural history museum, as well as a bookstore and archive office of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Soo Line Depot building in Ashland, Wisconsin, United States.
References
- ↑ "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Feb 15, 2020.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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