Mikana is an unincorporated community in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. Mikana is situated on the western shore of Red Cedar Lake and is southwest of Birchwood, in the town of Cedar Lake.

Mikana, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Downtown Mikana on WIS48
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Coordinates: 45°35′31″N 91°36′05″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Barron
Town	Cedar Lake
Elevation	364 m (1,194 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	54857[1]
Area code(s)	715 & 534
GNIS feature ID	1569456[2]

History

Mikana was platted in 1902, soon after the railroad was extended to that point.[3] Mikana is an Ojibwe word meaning "road" (or "trail").[4] Mikana had a post office, which opened on June 3, 1902, and closed on October 21, 1995.[5]

Attractions

Mikana is known in the region for its Fourth of July celebration, in particular its parade which is colloquially referred to as "The Biggest Littlest Fourth of July Parade."[6]

Images

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  Post office
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  Park
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  Sign on WIS48

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