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Eagle Point is an unincorporated community located in the town of Eagle Point, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States. Eagle Point is located along the Union Pacific Railroad near Wisconsin Highway 124, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north of Chippewa Falls.[2]
Eagle Point, Wisconsin | |
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| Coordinates: 45°01′54″N 91°23′46″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Chippewa |
| Town | Eagle Point |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577582[1] |
History
A post office called Eagle Point was established in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.[3] The community took its name from the nearby bluff Eagle Point, where a Civil War regiment caught a bald eagle they kept as a military mascot.[4]
References
- "Eagle Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Chippewa County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- "Chippewa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- 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. 173.
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County seat: Chippewa Falls | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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