Alaska, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 44°32′26″N 87°30′04″W / 44.54056°N 87.50111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Kewaunee |
Town | Pierce |
Elevation | 220 m (722 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 920 |
GNIS feature ID | 1560724 [1] |
Alaska is an unincorporated community located on Wisconsin Highway 42 in the town of Pierce, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. [1] Alaska falls between East Alaska Lake and West Alaska Lake and is an important tourist and fishing spot. [2] As well as home to Troop 3 Alaska in the area, it is also home to the Alaskan Golf Club, a public course located on East Alaska Lake. [3] [4]
The community was named after the Alaska Territory, [5] and was done so because the community's post office was established the same year that the United States acquired Alaska from Russia. [6]