Moquah, Wisconsin

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Moquah, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Downtown Moquah
Moquah, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 46°34′14″N 91°05′00″W / 46.57056°N 91.08333°W / 46.57056; -91.08333Coordinates: 46°34′14″N 91°05′00″W / 46.57056°N 91.08333°W / 46.57056; -91.08333
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Bayfield
Elevation 850 ft (260 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 715 and 534
GNIS feature ID 1579912[1]

Moquah is an unincorporated community in the town of Pilsen, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. Moquah is located 9.5 miles (15.3 km) west–southwest of the city of Ashland. The community name derives from Algonquian for "bear".[2]

Images

  • Moquah sign

  • Pioneers Park

  • Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moquah, Wisconsin
  2. ↑ epodunk.com profile for Moquah
Municipalities and communities of Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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