Bear Valley, Wisconsin

Bear Valley is an unincorporated community in the town of Ithaca, Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The area was played by Peter Haskin in 1855, and when a post office opened at the site, it was named Bear Valley for two nearby geographic features: Bear Creek and a nineteen mile long valley.[2]

Bear Valley, Wisconsin
Bear Valley, Wisconsin
Bear Valley, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°18′29″N 90°11′42″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyRichland
Elevation
232 m (761 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)608
GNIS feature ID1561398[1]

Notes

  1. "Bear Valley, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Gard, Robert (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names (2nd ed.). Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-87020-707-5.



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