Packard is an unincorporated community located in the town of Wagner, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
Packard, Wisconsin | |
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  Packard, Wisconsin  Packard, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′17″N 87°41′39″W / 45.35472°N 87.69417°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Marinette |
| Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577764[1] |
Geography edit
Packard is located at the intersection of Country Trunk Highway RR and Chapin Road,[2] at an elevation of 692 feet (211 m).[1] It is connected by road to McAllister to the south and Koss, Michigan to the north.[2]
History edit
Packard was a stop between McAllister and Koss on the Wisconsin & Michigan (W. & M.) Railway line from Bagley Junction to Iron Mountain.[3] The rail line through Packard was discontinued in 1938, when the tracks were torn out and the rolling stock sold off.[3][4][5] The entire town was destroyed by a forest fire in October, 1908.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Packard, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Stephenson Quadrangle Wisconsin–Michigan, 15 Minute Series (Topographic). 1963. Map, 1:62,500. Washington, DC: U. S. Geological Survey.
- ^ a b McLeod, Richard (1968). "History of the Wisconsin and Michigan Railway". The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin. 118: 7–20.
- ^ "Seek Permission to Abandon Lines". The Oshkosh Northwestern. April 10, 1937. p. 17. Retrieved August 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Approve Wisconsin and Michigan Ry. Line Abandonment". The Daily Tribune. January 20, 1938. p. 5. Retrieved August 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Half of Pound, Wis., Destroyed by Fires". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 16, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved August 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
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