Champion, Wisconsin
Champion is an unincorporated community in the town of Green Bay in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2] It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town hall for the town of Green Bay is located in Champion and the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help is located just east of Champion.
Champion, Wisconsin | |
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 Looking east at downtown Champion | |
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| Coordinates: 44°35′21″N 87°47′39″W | |
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| County | Brown |
| Town | Green Bay |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1562939[1] |
The city has received its name in the 19th century from immigrants coming from a Belgian city called Champion located close to Namur. Before it was called Champion, the community was called Robinsonville and is sometimes referred to as Robinsonville in Catholic readings.[3][4][5]
Images
Looking east at Champion's sign
Town hall for the town of Green Bay in Champion
National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help near Champion
Notes
- "Champion, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Champion, Wisconsin
- Blair, Margot. "Peshtigo Fire - 2 Miracles". www.rosaryworkshop.com. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- "The Miracle Hunter: Marian Apparitions: Robinsonville, WI USA 1859". Marian Apparitions. 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- "Visions of Mary - Door County Pulse". Door County Pulse. September 18, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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