Upson, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
46°22′09″N 90°24′25″W / 46.36917°N 90.40694°W / 46.36917; -90.4069454565[1]
Upson is an unincorporated community located in Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. Upson is located at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 77 and Wisconsin Highway 122 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Hurley, in the town of Anderson. Upson had an Air Defense Command radar station of the Permanent System radar network (P-16B, 46°25′10″N 090°23′06″W / 46.41944°N 90.38500°W / 46.41944; -90.38500 (P-16B)) and a post office, which closed on March 16, 1985.[3] One of the three people that surveyed the area was named Upson.[4]
Images
- Looking north at Upson from southern terminus of WIS122
- Looking east at the sign for Upson on WIS77
- Looking west at the sign for Upson on WIS77
References
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- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Upson, Wisconsin
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
- ^ Gard, Robert E.; Sorden, L. E. The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names (1st ed.). New York, NY: October House. p. 128.
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Municipalities and communities of Iron County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Hurley
- Iron Belt
- Mercer
- Pence
- Saxon
communities
- Carter
- Cedar
- Gurney
- Hoyt
- Kimball
- Manitowish
- Orva
- Pine Lake
- Powell
- Rouse
- Springstead
- Tyler Forks
- Upson
- Van Buskirk
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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