Clyde (community), Iowa County, Wisconsin

Clyde is an unincorporated community located in the town of Clyde, Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. Clyde is located at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 130 and County Highway I along Otter Creek, 11.7 miles (18.8 km) north-northwest of Dodgeville.[2] The community was named by Seth Champion, a director of the Kewaunee, Green Bay & Western railroad in the 1890s, for his son Clyde.[3]

Clyde, Wisconsin
Clyde
Clyde
Coordinates: 43°07′10″N 90°12′41″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyIowa
TownClyde
Elevation
224 m (735 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)608
GNIS feature ID1577550[1]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clyde (community), Iowa County, Wisconsin
  2. Iowa County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 30, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  3. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.


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