Butte des Morts, Wisconsin

Butte des Morts, Wisconsin
Census-designated place

Downtown Butte des Morts
Butte des Morts

Location in state of Wisconsin

Coordinates: 44°5′57″N 88°39′14″W / 44.09917°N 88.65389°W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Winnebago
Area
 • Total 1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2)
 • Land 1.22 sq mi (3.17 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation 775 ft (236 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 962
 • Density 786/sq mi (303.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 54927
Area code(s) 920
FIPS code 55-11500[1]
GNIS feature ID 1562472[2]

Butte des Morts is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Winneconne, in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.[3] As of the 2010 census, its population was 962.[4] The community is located at the north side of (Big) Lake Butte des Morts [5] on the former route of Wisconsin Highway 110. The name means "hill of the dead" in French.[6] Butte des Morts uses the ZIP code 54927. The Austin Grignon Hotel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located within the community. Butte des Morts has an area of 1.246 square miles (3.23 km2); 1.225 square miles (3.17 km2) of this is land, and 0.021 square miles (0.054 km2) is water. A golf course [7] is also located in town.

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References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/winnebago/butte-des-morts.cfm
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  5. ↑ [http://dnr.wi.gov/lakes/lakepages/lakedetail.aspx?wbic=139900 Lake Butte des Morts
  6. ↑ http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=11330&keyword=origin+name
  7. ↑ Butte des Morts Country Club


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Coordinates: 44°05′58″N 88°39′14″W / 44.09944°N 88.65389°W