Birch, Ashland County, Wisconsin
Birch, Wisconsin | |
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Birch Birch | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′18″N 90°34′32″W / 46.53833°N 90.57556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Ashland |
| Town | Sanborn |
| Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577516[1] |
Birch is an unincorporated community located in the town of Sanborn, Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. Birch is located along U.S. Route 2, on the Bad River Indian Reservation, 15.15 miles (24.38 km) east-southeast of Ashland.
Birch was so named because the original town site was a forest of white birch.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Birch, Ashland County, Wisconsin
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 44.