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Rib Falls (also known as Big Rib Falls) is an unincorporated community located in the town of Rib Falls, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Rib Falls is located on the Big Rib River at the junction of County Highways S and U, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northwest of Marathon City.[2] The community was named for the river, which takes its name from the English translation of the original Ojibwa name O-pik-wun-a Se-be.[3]

Rib Falls, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Rib Falls, Wisconsin
Rib Falls, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°58′16″N 89°54′13″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyMarathon
Elevation
370 m (1,220 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1572234[1]

References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rib Falls (community), Wisconsin
  2. Marathon County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  3. Vogel, Virgil J. (1991). Indian Names on Wisconsin's Map. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 323.





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