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1682:Grand Chute
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1618:Wrightstown
1587:Hortonville
1566:Black Creek
1489:County seat
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1319:Vandenbroek
1269:Hortonville
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1770:Binghamton
1667:Deer Creek
1576:Greenville
1561:Bear Creek
1526:New London
1346:Winneconne
1341:Winneconne
1330:Winchester
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79:44°22′34″N
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1903:Lime Rock
1898:Lawesburg
1820:Mackville
1672:Ellington
1380:Winnebago
1375:Outagamie
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