Prescott, Wisconsin
| Prescott | |||
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 Prescott where the St. Croix River meets the Mississippi |
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| Location in Wisconsin | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Pierce County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 45 ′ N , 92 ° 48 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 4,258 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 818.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 6.2 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 5.2 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 216 m | ||
| Postal code : | 54021 | ||
| Area code : | +1 715 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-65375 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1571918 | ||
| Website : | www.prescottwi.org | ||
Prescott is a small town (with the status of City ) in Pierce County in the west of the US -amerikanischen state of Wisconsin at the mouth of the St. Croix River in Mississippi . At the 2010 census , Prescott had 4,258 residents.
geography
Prescott is located at the confluence of the St. Croix River in the upper Mississippi, which forms the border with Minnesota . Prescott lies at 44 ° 45'06 "north latitude and 92 ° 47'35" west longitude and extends over an area of 6.2 km², which is spread over 5.2 km² of land and 1.0 km² of water.
On the opposite bank of the Mississippi is Hastings, 9 km to the west by land . Other neighboring towns include Cottage Grove , Minnesota (10.1 miles northwest), River Falls , Wisconsin (21.8 miles northeast), Trimbelle , Wisconsin (12.9 miles east), and Diamond Bluff (13.4 miles southeast).
The closest major cities are Minnesota's capital, St. Paul (38.2 km northwest), Eau Claire (124 km east-northeast), La Crosse (187 km southeast) and Rochester , Minnesota (108 km south).
traffic
Prescott is located on the Wisconsin section of the Great River Road forming Wisconsin Highway 35 , which meets US Highway 10 and Wisconsin Highway 29 in the center of town .
A BNSF Railway runs through Prescott and runs along the entire length of the Mississippi.
The Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport is located 46.3 km west-north-west.
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Census 2010.Retrieved March 15, 2012
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on March 15, 2012