Penokee, Wisconsin

Penokee is an unincorporated community located in the town of Morse, Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. Penokee is located on County Highway GG and the Canadian National Railway 1.75 miles (2.82 km) west-southwest of Mellen[1] The community takes its name from the Native American work apinikan, which means "wild potato ground".[2] It was marked on local property maps through 1992, and is still marked on Wisconsin Department of Transportation maps.[1][3][4]

Penokee, Wisconsin
Penokee
Penokee
Coordinates: 46°18′52″N 90°41′37″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyAshland
TownMorse
Elevation
386 m (1,265 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534

References

  1. Ashland County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  2. "Penokee [origin of place name]". Dictionary of Wisconsin History. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  3. Morse T44N-R3W (Map). Rockford Map Publishers, Inc. 1992. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  4. Morse T44N-R3W (Map). Farm and Home Publishers, LTD. 2000. Retrieved June 5, 2012.


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