Namekagon, Wisconsin
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Namekagon is an unincorporated community
in the town of Namakagon
, Bayfield County, Wisconsin
, United States
. Namekagon is located on the eastern shore of Garden Lake; it is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west-northwest of Clam Lake
, 25 miles (40.2 km) northeast of Hayward
, and 27 miles (43.5 km) south-southwest of Ashland
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the town of Namakagon
Namakagon, Wisconsin
Namakagon is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Namekagon is located in the town.-Geography:...
, Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Namekagon is located on the eastern shore of Garden Lake; it is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west-northwest of Clam Lake
Clam Lake, Wisconsin
Clam Lake is an unincorporated, census-designated place in the town of Gordon in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on Wisconsin Highway 77 near County Highway GG...
, 25 miles (40.2 km) northeast of Hayward
Hayward, Wisconsin
Hayward is a city in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States, next to the Namekagon River. The population was 2,129 at the 2000 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Hayward.-Transportation:U.S...
, and 27 miles (43.5 km) south-southwest of Ashland
Ashland, Wisconsin
Ashland is a city in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is a port on Lake Superior, near the head of Chequamegon Bay. The population was 8,695 at the 2010 census....
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