Fence (community), Wisconsin

Fence is an unincorporated community in the town of Fence, Florence County, Wisconsin, United States. Fence is located on County Highway C near Wisconsin Highway 101, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Florence.[2] Fence has a post office with ZIP code 54120.[3]

Fence, Wisconsin
Fence, Wisconsin
Fence, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°44′40″N 88°25′27″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyFlorence
Elevation
469 m (1,539 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54120
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1579235[1]

The origin of the name "Fence" is obscure.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fence (community), Wisconsin
  2. Florence County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  3. ZIP Code Lookup
  4. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142. Archived from the original on 2018-02-14.


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