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Wisconsin is bordered by Lake Superior in the north and Lake Michigan in the east. The state has over 15,000 named lakes, totaling about 1 million acres (4,000 km). Within Wisconsin, Lakes Superior and Michigan total 6.4 million acres (26,000 km). Along the two great lakes,
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ranges from 28 inches (710 mm) to 34 inches (860 mm). The state also receives a large amount of regular snowfall, averaging around 40 inches (100 cm) in the southern portions, with up to 160 inches (410 cm) annually in the Lake Superior
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17,000 years ago. The state can be generally divided into five geographic regions—Lake Superior Lowland, Northern Highland, Central Plain, Eastern Ridges & Lowlands, and Western Upland. The southwestern part of the state, which was not covered by
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Wisconsin has geologic formations and deposits that vary in age from over three billion years to several thousand years, with most rocks being millions of years old. The oldest geologic formations were created over 600 million years ago during the
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The Eastern Ridges and Lowlands region, in the southeast, is home to many of the state's largest cities. The region is located west of Lake Michigan, and is primarily a plain, sloping down to the lake. The ridges include the
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being at its mouth. The two sections of the Fox River total 182 miles (293 km), and counting the distance through Lake Winnebago gives 200 miles (320 km). The name is derived from a translation of the name of the
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across the entire state, with four seasons. Temperatures typically range from 80 °F (27 °C) in the summer months to 5 °F (−15 °C) in the winter months. The state is bounded by several rivers—the
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Wisconsin has over 500 miles (800 km) of shoreline. Lake Winnebago is the largest inland lake, totaling over 137,700 acres (557 km), and 88 miles (142 km) of shoreline. The lake was derived from
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consists of two adjacent state parks on the Minnesota–Wisconsin border. The Wisconsin side covers 1,330 acres (5.4 km), and the Minnesota side covers 298 acres (1.21 km). The parks straddle
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in Lake Superior. The Mississippi River also has a multitude of islands on the state's western boundary. Inland lakes and rivers contain the rest of the islands of Wisconsin. Many lakes, including
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In the north, the Lake Superior Lowland occupies a belt of land along Lake Superior. The region is a flat plain, gently sloping downward to Lake Superior. Much of the area is forested—dominated by
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Wisconsin has several state forests, covering more than 471,329 acres (1,907.40 km). Total forested land covers 16 million acres (65,000 km), or 46%, of the state's land area. The
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in 1673, but was later modified to "Ouisconsin" by later French explorers in the 18th century. The name was finally simplified to "Wisconsin" in the 19th century, as it was applied to the new
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in Lake Michigan is 7 miles (11 km) northeast of the tip of the Door Peninsula. The island is five miles wide by eight miles long, and covers an area of 23.51 miles (37.84 km). The
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Wisconsin is bordered by the Mississippi River and St. Croix River to the west. The state has more than 12,000 named rivers and streams, totaling 84,000 miles (135,000 km) in length.
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and the Mississippi River, is home to a wide variety of geographical features. The state can generally be divided into five distinct regions—
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created this schema for dividing the state into geographic regions. The different regions are defined by the differing effects of
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As of the 2020 census, Wisconsin had a population of 5,893,718, and ranked 27th in the United States in population density. The
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Wisconsin has 67 state parks, covering more than 60,570 acres (245.1 km), and several are nationally recognized.
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covers 56,000 acres (230 km) in the southeastern part of the state. The principal feature of the forest is the
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of the Wisconsin Glaciation. The western terminus is located in Interstate State Park, and the eastern end is in
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is the highest natural point in Wisconsin at 1,951.5 ft (594.8 m); it is located in the town of
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consisting of 21 of the Apostle Islands, totaling 69,372 acres (280.74 km). The Ice Age Trail is a
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The state is named after the 430 miles (690 km) long Wisconsin River. Its name is derived from the
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is rectangular in shape, and is over a mile long from north to south, and a half mile east to west.
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on the Mississippi River. The region is defined by its hilly irregular terrain, including all the
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is the largest in area, having 1,544.91 square miles (4,001.3 km). This county contains the
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United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (April 1999).
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cut through Wisconsin. The Niagara Escarpment is the longest, running from New York through
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Rojanasakul, Mira; Flavelle, Christopher; Migliozzi, Blacki; Murray, Eli (28 August 2023).
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The Cambrian-Ordovician Aquifer is shallow primarily under Wisconsin but extends into
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rocks form much of Wisconsin's unique deposits. Much of the Baraboo Range consists of
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U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data.
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covers the island, as well as surrounding islands, with a total population of 708.
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A lot of the named islands in Wisconsin are in the Great Lakes. Many surround the
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to the northwest. A border dispute with Michigan was settled by two cases, both
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is on the western shore, and the island as a whole has a population of 302.
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Wisconsin State Parks: Extraordinary Stories of Geology and Natural History
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in Lake Superior is the largest of the Apostle Islands. The community of
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of the indigenous people. The name was first recorded as "Meskousing" by
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Trowbridge, Arthur (1917). "The History of Devil's Lake, Wisconsin".
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The Valley of the Lower Fox: historical, descriptive, picturesque
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along the Wisconsin River, and covers 1,500 acres (6.1 km).
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and joining the Mississippi River 3 miles (4.8 km) south of
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Wisconsin also has protected areas under the management of the
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of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
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bluffs surrounding the lake, and 11 miles (18 km) of the
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In the middle of the state, the Central Plain has many unique
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covers 3,063 acres (12.40 km), and preserves numerous
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originates in central Wisconsin, flowing northward through
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University of Wisconsin—Madison Wisconsin Water Library
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protects 252 miles (406 km) of the St. Croix and
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has a soil rarely found outside of the county called
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United States, and is considered to be a part of the
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covering 1,200 miles (1,900 km), following the
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Wisconsin
state
Midwestern United States
Wisconsin glaciation
glaciers
Driftless Area
Wisconsin Dells
Devil's Lake
Baraboo Range
Devil's Lake State Park
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
humid continental climate
Mississippi
St. Croix
Menominee
Michigan
Superior

East North Central
Midwest
23rd largest U.S. State
Lake Superior
Michigan
Lake Michigan
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin v. Michigan

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