Upson, Wisconsin
Upson is an unincorporated community located in Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. Upson is located at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 77 and Wisconsin Highway 122 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Hurley, in the town of Anderson. Upson had an Air Defense Command radar station of the Permanent System radar network (P-16B, 46°25′10″N 090°23′06″W) and a post office, which closed on March 16, 1985.[3] One of the three people that surveyed the area was named Upson.[4]
Upson, Wisconsin | |
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 Looking east in Upson on WIS77 | |
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| Coordinates: 46°22′09″N 90°24′25″W | |
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| County | Iron |
| Town | Anderson |
| Elevation | 454 m (1,489 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 54565[1] |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1576004[2] |
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Looking north at Upson from southern terminus of WIS122
Looking east at the sign for Upson on WIS77
Looking west at the sign for Upson on WIS77
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- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Upson, Wisconsin
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
- Gard, Robert E.; Sorden, L. E. The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names (1st ed.). New York, NY: October House. p. 128.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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