Brackett, Wisconsin
Brackett is an unincorporated community located on U.S. Route 53 in the town of Washington, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2] It was named for James M. Brackett, a newspaper editor and publisher. He was involved with the Eau Claire Free Press in the 1870s.[3]
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| Coordinates: 44°42′05″N 91°21′04″W | |
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| County | Eau Claire |
| Elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1562120[1] |
In popular culture
Indie/Alternative band Bon Iver has a song called "Brackett, WI", which was featured on the 2009 charity compilation album Dark Was The Night.
Notes
- "Brackett, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/eau-claire/brackett.cfm
- Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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