Chain O' Lakes, Wisconsin

Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
44°19′45″N 89°10′12″W / 44.32917°N 89.17000°W / 44.32917; -89.17000CountryUnited StatesStateWisconsinCountyWaupacaArea
 • Total4.594 sq mi (11.90 km2) • Land3.407 sq mi (8.82 km2) • Water1.187 sq mi (3.07 km2)Elevation
915 ft (279 m)Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total981 • Density210/sq mi (82/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code920GNIS feature ID2399760[2]

Chain O' Lakes is a census-designated place in the towns of Farmington and Dayton, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 981 as of the 2010 census.[1] Before 2010, it was part of the Chain O' Lakes-King CDP. It consists of twenty-two lakes connected by channels, natural openings, and creeks. In the Menominee language, the chain of lakes are called Sīsepikamiw.[3] This name literally means "Sprawling water, like an animal basking in the sun".

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chain O' Lakes, Wisconsin
  3. ^ Hoffman, Mike. "Menominee Place Names in Wisconsin". The Menominee Clans Story. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
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