| Washburn
County
was named for former Wisconsin Governor Cadwallader
Washburn (1818-1882).
He served as our Governor and as a
U.S. Congressman; was a Civil War colonel, a newspaperman, and
also owned flour mills in Minneapolis.He had been involved with the
railroads and was president of the State Historical Society of
Wisconsin at the time of his death.
The original settlement town known
as "Mud Lake" was renamed "Spooner"
for Colonel John C. Spooner, the attorney for the railroad.
For more interesting facts about
Spooner, take the 'Heritage Tour' .
Or talk to Sharon Tarr, the local historian. She has published 2
moderately priced books on the area's history and it's people.
715-635-2486
| Number
of Lakes |
See
Lakes page |
| Rivers |
Brill,
Clam, Namekagon, Ounce, Totagatic, Yellow |
| Major
Watershed |
St
Croix River (North), Chippewa River (South) |
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Washburn County,
WI
Population
(2000): 16,036
Location: 45.9001 N, 91.7911 W
Area 809.7 sq miles
Elevation...1,230 ft at Shell Lake
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Mileage to Spooner,
Wisconsin
- Chicago..................419
miles
- Des Moines...........386 miles
- Milwaukee.............345 miles
- Twin Cities..............110
miles
- Indianapolis...........607
miles
- Michigan.................226
miles
- Duluth/Superior.......85 miles
| Border
Counties |
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North:
Douglas County
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East:
Sawyer County
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South:
Barron County
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West:
Burnett County
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