Birch is an unincorporated community located in the town of Sanborn, Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. Birch is located along U.S. Route 2 on the Bad River Indian Reservation, 15.15 miles (24.38 km) east-southeast of Ashland.
Birch, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 46°32′18″N 90°34′32″W | |
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County | Ashland |
Town | Sanborn |
Elevation | 260 m (860 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area codes | 715 & 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1577516[1] |
Birch was so named because the original town site was a forest of white birch.[2]
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County seat: Ashland | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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