Pureair is an unincorporated community located in the town of Bayfield, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
Pureair, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 46°47′25″N 90°50′51″W | |
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County | Bayfield |
Town | Bayfield |
Elevation | 200 m (650 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1577781[1] |
The area was named after the Pureair Sanatorium which treated tuberculosis patients from Bayfield County, Iron County and Ashland County, as well as some veterans of World War I, between the years 1920–1975. The sanatorium has since been demolished.[2][3]
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Municipalities and communities of Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States | ||
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County seat: Washburn | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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