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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Waukesha |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
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Stone Bank (formerly Newberg) is a small, unincorporated community located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, contained within the Towns of Oconomowoc and Merton, United States.[1] It is home to between 1000 and 3000 people; as no legally-defined boundaries exist for what is truly "Stone Bank", there is no precise population data. It once was incorporated and had its own post office. It does, however, maintain its own volunteer fire services and has its own kindergarten through 8th grade school which is a part of the Arrowhead Union School District.
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Stone Bank is situated about 4.5 miles northeast of the Oconomowoc city center along Waukesha County Highways K and C. It is on the north shore of Okauchee Lake and also has extensive shorelines with Moose Lake.
The surface geology of the Oconomowoc region as a whole is glacial, part of the Kettle Moraine region of Southeastern Wisconsin. Okauchee and Moose lakes are both kettle lakes as are all nearby lakes.[2]
The soil is, therefore, very rich with clays and organics, suitable for farming. Much of the farming done in Stone Bank is corn, or alfalfa. Because of the urban encroachment from Milwaukee, much of this farmland is being subdivided for neighborhoods including much of what was once the Becker Farm and is now Stone Bank Estates.
One prominent feature in the area is the large ridge between Moose Lake and Okauchee Lake. County Highway C runs along this ridge between Nashotah and its termination at the TYME OUT Retreat Center.[3] Downtown is bordered on the East side by this formation and on the west side by another hill that stretches between the new development on Highway K and the Stone Bank Estates. This hill terminates at Breezy Point, a small point in Okauchee Lake. At the base of the east hill lies the Stone Bank River, a small stream that runs from North Lake and meets Okauchee Lake in a small marsh between the east hill and Lakeview Drive, Stone Bank Estates' lake front property.
The annual Stone Bank Firemen's Festival takes place on the evenings of the second Friday and Saturday of June. Local bands play live, many types of food and drink are sold, and there are activities for children. This event often attracts large crowds and the money raised is given to help fund the town's volunteer fire department.
Stone Bank's holds an annual 4th of July parade beginning at Stone Bank Elementary and ending at the Stone Bank Lion's Park. The parade has grown from about 20 minutes during the 1970s to almost an hour and a half as of July 2005.
The Stone Bank Lions' Festival takes place the evening of July 3 and then starts right after the parade on July 4, typically around 11:00 a.m.
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