Winchester (CDP), Wisconsin

Winchester is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Winchester in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.[3] The community is located less than 1 mile (1 kilometer) from the southern intersection of U.S. Route 10 and U.S. Route 45.[4] Wisconsin Highway 150 passed east–west through the community until the road was decommissioned by the state of Wisconsin, the road is now designated County Highway II.[4] It has an elevation of 846 feet above mean sea level at latitude 44.199 and longitude -88.665.[3] As of the 2010 census, its population is 671.[1]

Welcome sign
Winchester, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Looking west in Winchester
Winchester
Coordinates: 44°11′55″N 88°39′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyWinnebago
Area
 • Total2.320 sq mi (6.01 km2)
 • Land2.320 sq mi (6.01 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total671
 • Density290/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)920
GNIS feature ID1576840[2]

Notable people
  • The Norwegian-American writer Peer Stromme was born in Winchester.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winchester (CDP), Wisconsin
  3. "Winchester, Wisconsin". Wisconsin Hometown Locator. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  4. "Location for Winchester, Wisconsin (Winnebago County)". Google Maps. Retrieved 13 November 2010.



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