Pearson, Wisconsin

Pearson, Wisconsin
—  Unincorporated community  —
Pearson, Wisconsin
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Langlade
Elevation 1,526 ft (465 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 54462
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID 1571127[1]

Pearson is an unincorporated community in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States located within the town of Ainsworth. Pearson is 5 miles (8.0 km) west of the community of Pickerel and 17 miles (27 km) north-northeast of Antigo, the county seat of Langlade County. The community is located along Pickerel Creek near its confluence with the Wolf River. County Highway T runs through Pearson; the closest state highway to the community is Wisconsin State Highway 55 in Pickerel.[2] Pearson had a post office, which closed on May 4, 1996; ZIP code 54462 still serves the community.[3][4] The Northeast Illinois Council of the Boy Scouts of America runs a summer camp, Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation, in Pearson.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pearson, Wisconsin
  2. ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation (pdf). Langlade County Map (Map). http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/langlade.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-28. 
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. Retrieved September 25, 2011. 
  4. ^ United States Postal Service (2010). "USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Search By Address". http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp. Retrieved 2010-07-07. 
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