Jump River (community), Wisconsin
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Jump River, Wisconsin | |
Location of Jump River, Wisconsin | |
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Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Taylor |
Elevation [1] | 1,270 ft (387 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
- Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 55-38627[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1583460[1] |
Jump River is an unincorporated community in the northwestern part of the Town of Jump River, in northern Taylor County, Wisconsin.
The community is located on the north bank of the Jump River, from which the town takes its name. Before being renamed after the river, the community was called Broederville[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Jump River: Origin of Place Name
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