Minocqua
| Minocqua | |||
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 Minocqua town center |
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| Location in Wisconsin | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Oneida County | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 52 ′ N , 89 ° 43 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 4,400 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 10.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 435.4 km 2 (approximately 168 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 490 m | ||
| Postal code : | 54548 | ||
| Area code : | +1 715,534 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-53225 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1569580 | ||
 Oneida Street |
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Minocqua is a small city in Wisconsin , United States. It is located in northwestern Oneida County . Minocqua is located on a peninsula in Minocqua Lake . At the 2010 census, the population was almost 4,400. Minocqua is commonly referred to as "The Island City".
history
Minocqua was officially founded in 1889. Although there are various explanations regarding the meaning of the word "Minocqua", the origin lies with the first inhabitants of the island, the Ojibwe Indians. The city of Minocqua is named after "Ninocqua", the Ojibwe Indian term for "afternoon rest".
In the late 1800s, Minocqua was a logging town. Access to wood was made possible via Milwaukee Road. The construction of railroad lines was important to the growth of Minocqua at the time. Later, the railroad took care of tourism and turned Minocqua into the vacation spot that it is to this day. The two original railroad tracks are still intact and serve as the starting point for the Bearskin State Trail , which is ideal for hiking and biking in summer and snowmobiling in winter.
Much of the city's business district was destroyed by a major fire in 1912. Many of the buildings on Hauptstrasse were redesigned and rebuilt after the fire. Downtown has a US post office, banks, and restaurants.
The peninsula, the city center of Minocqua, includes the Campanile Center for the Arts, the Minocqua Police Department, the Minocqua Fire Department, and the Minocqua Community Center, which is home to the city offices and public library.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 168.1 square miles (435.4 km²) of which 150.8 square miles (390.6 km²) is land and 17.3 square miles (44.8 km²) is water. The water area is 10.29%. Minocqua is 490 meters above sea level.
Part of the city is located on a peninsula that can be reached by a bridge over Highway 51 .
tourism
Tourism plays an important economic role in Minocqua. As a forested lake area, there are many outdoor summer activities such as fishing, camping, water skiing, boating, hiking, biking, and swimming. The city center ("The Island") has some tourist attractions and shopping opportunities. Minocqua's nightlife includes bars with live music in summer. A parade is presented annually on July 4th. Recurring events include dancing, live music, fireworks and a Min-Aqua Bat water ski and boat show.
Footnotes
- ↑ History of the city on minocqua.org (English)
- ^ Geographic Names Information System
- ↑ News Bites - Private Companies, June 3, 2017: “Places like Wisconsin Dells, Door County, and Minocqua were filled with visitors during the Memorial Day weekend. Statewide tourist spending in Wisconsin has grown by 35 percent in the last six years. "
