Tunnel City, Wisconsin
| Tunnel City, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
  Tunnel City, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°00′26″N 90°33′56″W / 44.00722°N 90.56556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Monroe |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.310 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Land | 0.310 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 106 |
| • Density | 340/sq mi (130/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1575713[3] |
Tunnel City is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Greenfield, in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States,[4][5] named for the train tunnel just to the west which was used by the Chicago and North Western Railway (trackage now abandoned west of the tunnel) and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road). The existing track is owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway, and carries the Amtrak Empire Builder passenger train, though rail traffic is dominated by freight. As of the 2010 census, its population is 106.[2] Tunnel City has an area of 0.310 square miles (0.80 km2), all of it land.
Notes
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tunnel City, Wisconsin
- ↑ Tunnel at Tunnel City, WHi-24918
- ↑ http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/monroe/tunnel-city.cfm
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Coordinates: 44°00′26″N 90°33′56″W / 44.00722°N 90.56556°W
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