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Dairy is a major industry in the State of Wisconsin. Pictured is a worker in 1922 at a New Glarus cheese factory placing a Wisconsin stamp on wheels of cheese.

Wisconsin (/wɪˈskɒnsɪn/ ^ⓘ wiss-KON-sin) is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. With a population of about 6 million and an area of about 65,500 square miles, Wisconsin is the 20th-largest state by population and the 23rd-largest by area. It has 72 counties. Its most populous city is Milwaukee; its capital and second-most populous city is Madison. Other urban areas include Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine, Eau Claire, and the Fox Cities.

Wisconsin's geography is diverse, shaped by Ice Age glaciers except in the Driftless Area. The Northern Highland and Western Upland along with a part of the Central Plain occupy the state's western part, with lowlands stretching to Lake Michigan. Wisconsin is third to Ontario and Michigan in the length of its Great Lakes coastline. Its northern portion is home to the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest. At the time of European contact, the area was inhabited by Algonquian and Siouan nations, and today it is home to eleven federally recognized tribes. Originally part of the Northwest Territory, it was admitted as a state in 1848. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, many European settlers entered the state, mostly from Germany and Scandinavia. Wisconsin remains a center of German American and Scandinavian American culture, particularly in respect to its cuisine, with foods such as bratwurst and kringle.

Wisconsin is one of the nation's leading dairy producers and is known as "America's Dairyland"; it is particularly famous for its cheese. The state is also famous for its beer, particularly and historically in Milwaukee, most notably as the headquarters of the Miller Brewing Company. Wisconsin has some of the nation's most permissive alcohol laws and is known for its drinking culture. Its economy is dominated by manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, and agriculture—specifically dairy, cranberries, and ginseng. Tourism is also a major contributor to its economy. The gross domestic product in 2020 was $348 billion. Wisconsin is home to one UNESCO World Heritage Site, comprising two of the most significant buildings designed by Wisconsin-born architect Frank Lloyd Wright: his studio at Taliesin near Spring Green and his Jacobs I House in Madison. The Republican Party was founded in Wisconsin in 1854; in modern elections, it is considered a swing state. (Full article...)

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US Highway 141 (US 141) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway in the states of Wisconsin and Michigan. The highway runs north-northwesterly from an interchange with Interstate 43 (I-43) in Bellevue, Wisconsin, near Green Bay, to a junction with US 41/M-28 near Covington, Michigan. In between, it follows city streets in Green Bay and has a concurrent section with US 41 in Wisconsin. North of Green Bay, US 141 is either a freeway or an expressway into rural northern Wisconsin before downgrading to an undivided highway. In Michigan, US 141 is an undivided highway that runs through rural woodlands. The highway has two segments in each state; after running through Wisconsin for about 103 miles (166 km), it crosses into Michigan for approximately another eight miles (13 km). After that, it crosses back into Wisconsin for about 14+1⁄2 miles (23 km) before crossing the state line one last time. The northernmost Michigan section is about 43+1⁄2 miles (70 km), making the overall length about 169 miles (272 km).

When the US Highway System was formed on November 11, 1926, US 141 ran from Milwaukee to Green Bay, and one segment of the modern highway in Michigan was originally designated US Highway 102 (US 102). This other designation was decommissioned in 1928 when US 141 was extended north from Green Bay into Michigan. Michigan has rebuilt the highway in stages over the years to smooth out sharp curves in the routing. Since the 1960s, the section south of Green Bay has been converted into a freeway in segments. US 141 has ended southeast of Green Bay in Bellevue since the 1980s—the southern freeway segment was redesignated as I-43. The section north of Abrams, Wisconsin, was converted to a freeway in the opening years of the 21st century, with an additional divided-highway section opening a few years later. (Full article...)

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The Wisconsin River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At approximately 430 miles (692 km) long, it is the state's longest river. The river's name was first recorded in 1673 by Jacques Marquette as "Meskousing" from his Indian guides - most likely Miami for "river running through a red place."

Before roads into Wisconsin, the river was canoed, hunted and fished by Indians. Loggers used the upper reaches of the river and its tributaries to drive logs to their sawmills and the lower reaches to float rafts of sawn boards to markets as near as Portage and as far as St. Louis. Today dams along the river generate hydroelectric power and people fish, boat, water-ski and sight-see on the river. (Full article...)

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Image 1The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 2Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 3The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. Pictured is the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 4Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 5Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 6The Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby theme parks. (from Wisconsin)
Image 7The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
Image 8Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan (from Wisconsin)
Image 9Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 10The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. Pictured is the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 11Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 12The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from Wisconsin)
Image 13Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 14Jean Nicolet, depicted in a 1910 painting by Frank Rohrbeck, was probably the first European to explore Wisconsin. The mural is located in the Brown County Courthouse in Green Bay. (from Wisconsin)
Image 15The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 16Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
Image 17American Family Insurance Amphitheater is the largest venue at the annual Summerfest music festival in Milwaukee. (from Wisconsin)
Image 18The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. (from Wisconsin)
Image 19The U.S. Bank Center in downtown Milwaukee is home to the main headquarters of Baird, Foley & Lardner, and Sensient Technologies, as well as regional headquarters for U.S. Bank and IBM. (from Wisconsin)
Image 20Cheesehead hats at the 2024 Summer Olympics (from Wisconsin)
Image 21The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 22Road America, near Elkhart Lake, has hosted motorsport races since the 1950s. (from Wisconsin)
Image 23Devils Island shoreline, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 24Cheesehead hats at the 2024 Summer Olympics (from Wisconsin)
Image 25The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from Wisconsin)
Image 26The Pabst Building was the first skyscraper in Milwaukee, Completed in 1891, Demolished in 1981. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 27Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
Image 28Timms Hill is the highest natural point in Wisconsin at 1,951.5 ft (594.8 m); it is located in the town of Hill, Price County. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 29St. Croix Falls, 1865, log jam (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 30Lambeau Field is home to the publicly owned Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. (from Wisconsin)
Image 31Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 32Köppen climate types of Wisconsin, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 33The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 34A general map of Wisconsin (from Geography of Wisconsin)

Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

Legend

Non-Hispanic White

40–50%

60–70%

70–80%

80–90%

90%+

Native American

80–90%

(from Wisconsin)

Image 36Lambeau Field is home to the publicly owned Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. (from Wisconsin)
Image 37The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 38Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by Rembrandt Peale (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 39Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan (from Wisconsin)
Image 40The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 41French-Canadian voyageur Joseph Roi built the Tank Cottage in Green Bay in 1776. Located in Heritage Hill State Historical Park, it is the oldest standing building from Wisconsin's early years and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 42On May 29, 1948, the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood, featuring the state capitol building and map of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 43Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
Image 44The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 45Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette in 1905 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 46The U.S. Bank Center in downtown Milwaukee is home to the main headquarters of Baird, Foley & Lardner, and Sensient Technologies, as well as regional headquarters for U.S. Bank and IBM. (from Wisconsin)
Image 47Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 48The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. Pictured is the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 49The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. (from Wisconsin)
Image 50Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 51On May 29, 1948, the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood, featuring the state capitol building and map of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 52Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
Image 531865 map Wisconsin prepared by Increase Lapham (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 54Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 55Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 562024 U.S. presidential election results by county in Wisconsin
Democratic
Republican
(from Wisconsin)
Image 57The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
Image 58The Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby theme parks. (from Wisconsin)
Image 59Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
Image 60Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 61The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 62Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 63American Family Insurance Amphitheater is the largest venue at the annual Summerfest music festival in Milwaukee. (from Wisconsin)
Image 64The Little White Schoolhouse, in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 65The state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 66A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular silo was used to store feed. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 67Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 68Islands off the Door Peninsula (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 69The 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 70The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 71The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 72The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 73Taliesin was the studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. (from Wisconsin)
Image 74Sea caves are located on the shorelines of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. (from Wisconsin)
Image 75The largest platform mound at Aztalan, with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 76Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Legend
- Non-Hispanic White
    40–50%
  
    60–70%
  
    70–80%
  
    80–90%
  
    90%+
  
  Native American
    80–90%
(from Wisconsin)
Image 77Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 78Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 79Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
Image 80Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 81Chief Black Hawk, by George Catlin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 82Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 83Taliesin was the studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. (from Wisconsin)
Image 84Road America, near Elkhart Lake, has hosted motorsport races since the 1950s. (from Wisconsin)
Image 85Jean Nicolet's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 86The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 87The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 88Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 89Sunset over Lake Winnebago (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 90Jean Nicolet, depicted in a 1910 painting by Frank Rohrbeck, was probably the first European to explore Wisconsin. The mural is located in the Brown County Courthouse in Green Bay. (from Wisconsin)
Image 912024 U.S. presidential election results by county in Wisconsin
Democratic
Republican
(from Wisconsin)
Image 92Wisconsin counties (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 93Sea caves are located on the shorelines of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. (from Wisconsin)
Image 94The 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)

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... that Charles Herman Allen, university administrator and American Civil War captain, opened the University of Wisconsin to female enrollment in 1863?
... that the BOW counties in Wisconsin were one of the regions of the U.S. that helped Joe Biden win the presidency in 2020?
... that the John McCaffary House was the site of the 1850 murder of Bridget McCaffary, for which John McCaffary became the first and only person to be executed by the state of Wisconsin?
... that firefighters had to wade through deep pools of viscous, slippery butter and cheese spawned by the great butter fire?
... that the operators of a Wisconsin radio station received unsolicited checks and food deliveries?
... that the radio station at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire would go off the air in the middle of the day?

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v t e Largest cities or towns in Wisconsin ^[1]
	Rank	Name	County	Pop.
Milwaukee Madison	1	Milwaukee	Milwaukee	577,222	Green Bay Kenosha
	2	Madison	Dane	269,840
	3	Green Bay	Brown	107,395
	4	Kenosha	Kenosha	99,986
	5	Racine	Racine	77,816
	6	Appleton	Outagamie	75,644
	7	Waukesha	Waukesha	71,158
	8	Eau Claire	Eau Claire	69,421
	9	Oshkosh	Winnebago	66,816
	10	Janesville	Rock	65,615

See List of cities in Wisconsin for a full list.

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