Packard, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 45°21′17″N 87°41′39″W / 45.35472°N 87.69417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Marinette |
Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1577764 [1] |
Packard is an unincorporated community located in the town of Wagner, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. [1]
Packard is located at the intersection of Country Trunk Highway RR and Chapin Road, [2] at an elevation of 692 feet (211 m). [1] It is connected by road to McAllister to the south and Koss, Michigan to the north. [2]
Packard was a stop between McAllister and Koss on the Wisconsin & Michigan (W. & M.) Railway line from Bagley Junction to Iron Mountain. [3] The rail line through Packard was discontinued in 1938, when the tracks were torn out and the rolling stock sold off. [3] [4] [5] The entire town was destroyed by a forest fire in October, 1908. [6]