Winneboujou is an unincorporated community, located in the town of Brule, Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.
Winneboujou, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 46°31′03″N 91°36′04″W / 46.51750°N 91.60111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Douglas |
Town | Brule |
Elevation | 313 m (1,027 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1577890[1] |
The community is located 3 miles east of Lake Nebagamon; and 33 miles east-southeast of the city of Superior.
Winneboujou is located at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 27 and County Road B.[2]
The community is named after Winneboujou, a character from the Ojibwa traditional stories.
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winneboujou, Wisconsin
- ^ Douglas Co (pdf) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 7, 2010.