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 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
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Asland, Wisconsin
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The massive Soo Line ore dock in 2007, before its demolition.
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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.
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Wheeler Hall, the original and oldest building at Northland College, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Ashland Marina, looking north across Chequamegon Bay toward Lake Superior, with the ore dock in the background
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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.
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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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