Dairy is a major industry in the State of Wisconsin. Pictured is a worker in 1922 at a New Glarus cheese factory placing a Wisconsin stamp on wheels of cheese.
The Flag of Wisconsin
Wisconsin ( wisk-ON -sin ) is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States . It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by land area and the 20th-most populous . It is divided into 72 counties and as of the 2020 census had a population of nearly 5.9 million. Its most populous city is Milwaukee , while its capital and second-most populous city is Madison . Other large population centers include Green Bay , Kenosha , Racine , and the Fox Cities .
Wisconsin's geography is diverse, shaped by Ice Age glaciers except for the Driftless Area . The Northern Highland and Western Upland along with a part of the Central Plain occupy the western part of the state, with lowlands stretching to the shore of Lake Michigan. Wisconsin is third to Ontario and Michigan in the length of its Great Lakes coastline. The northern portion of the state is home to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest . At the time of European contact, the area was inhabited by Algonquian and Siouan nations, and today it is home to eleven federally recognized tribes . During the 19th and early 20th centuries, many European settlers entered the state, most of whom emigrated from Germany and Scandinavia . Wisconsin remains a center of German American and Scandinavian American culture, particularly in respect to its cuisine , with foods such as bratwurst and kringle .
Wisconsin is one of the nation's leading dairy producers and is known as "America's Dairyland"; it is particularly famous for its cheese . The state is also famous for its beer , particularly and historically in Milwaukee , most notably as the headquarters of the Miller Brewing Company . Wisconsin has some of the most permissive alcohol laws in the country and is known for its drinking culture . Its economy is dominated by manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, and agriculture—specifically dairy, cranberries , and ginseng . Tourism is also a major contributor to the state's economy. The gross domestic product in 2020 was $348 billion. Wisconsin is home to one UNESCO World Heritage Site , comprising two of the most significant buildings designed by Wisconsin-born architect Frank Lloyd Wright : his studio at Taliesin near Spring Green and his Jacobs I House in Madison. The Republican Party was founded in Wisconsin in 1854. In more recent years, Wisconsin has been a battleground state in presidential elections , notably in 2016 and 2020 . (Full article... )
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Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light (USCG)
The Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light is an offshore lighthouse near Green Bay, Wisconsin . Located 10 miles (16 km) from the mouth of the Fox River , it was erected to signal the entrance to Green Bay .
The shipping channel approaching the Fox River in Green Bay was changed a number of times in order to accommodate vessels of increasing draft. The Army Corps of Engineers also modified the channel in the mid 1920s. The Green Bay Harbor Entrance
buoy was established in 1927 to mark this point until the
Bureau of Lighthouses could obtain funds for a more permanent solution. The acetylene buoy emitted a flash of 0.3 seconds duration every 3 seconds and had a wave-activated bell. The light is one of the few on the
Great Lakes still powered by submarine cable. It is issued from a pair of 300 mm Tideland Signal ML300 acrylic optics mounted on the gallery railing. Because the light is too far out to be seen well from shore, the only good view of it is from a boat. (
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The following are images from various Wisconsin-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 Wisconsin welcome sign (from
Wisconsin )
Image 2 The
state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 3 The
Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from
Wisconsin )
Image 5 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice age glaciers. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 6 Sun City Carnival Tour at
Summerfest , 2009 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 7 Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by
Rembrandt Peale (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 8 Wisconsin congressman
Paul Ryan was the 2012 Republican Party nominee for vice president, and later served as the
speaker of the House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.
Image 9 Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Non-Hispanic White 40–50%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90%+
Native American 80–90%
(from
Wisconsin )
Image 12 The
Little White Schoolhouse , in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 13 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 14 Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Non-Hispanic White 40–50%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90%+
Native American 80–90%
(from
Wisconsin )
Image 15 The
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 16 Jean Nicolet 's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 17 Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the
Nineteenth Amendment . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 18 Wisconsin Governor
Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 19 Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from
Wisconsin )
Image 20 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from
Wisconsin )
Image 21 Wisconsin counties (from
Wisconsin )
Image 22 Timms Hill is the highest natural point in Wisconsin at 1,951.5 ft (594.8 m); it is located in the town of
Hill ,
Price County . (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 23 Dairy cows at a
Wisconsin dairy farm (from
Wisconsin )
Image 24 Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 25 Wisconsin counties (from
Wisconsin )
Image 27 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 28 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 30 Wisconsin counties (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 32 Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 34 Sun City Carnival Tour at
Summerfest , 2009 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 35 Wisconsin welcome sign (from
Wisconsin )
Image 36 The
Francois Vertefeuille House in
Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 38 A general map of Wisconsin (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 39 The
Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in
Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 40 On May 29, 1948, the U.S. Post Office issued a
commemorative stamp celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood, featuring the state capitol building and map of Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 41 The
Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the
isthmus between
Lake Mendota and
Lake Monona , in the city of
Madison . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 42 The
Little White Schoolhouse in
Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the
Republican Party . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 44 Chief Black Hawk, by
George Catlin (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 46 The
Pabst Building was the first skyscraper in
Milwaukee , Completed in 1891, Demolished in 1981. (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 48 Dairy cows at a
Wisconsin dairy farm (from
Wisconsin )
Image 49 The
Little White Schoolhouse in
Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the
Republican Party . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 50 Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 51 Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from
Wisconsin )
Image 52 Jean Nicolet , depicted in a 1910 painting by Frank Rohrbeck, was probably the first European to explore Wisconsin. The mural is located in the
Brown County Courthouse in Green Bay. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 53 Wisconsin Governor
Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 54 The
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 55 Fried
cheese curds (from
Wisconsin )
Image 57 The largest platform mound at
Aztalan , with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 58 On May 29, 1948, the U.S. Post Office issued a
commemorative stamp celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood, featuring the state capitol building and map of Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 60 The
Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in
Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 61 Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 62 The
American badger is the
state animal of Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 63 The
Francois Vertefeuille House in
Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 64 Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 65 The
American badger is the
state animal of Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 66 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice age glaciers. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 67 The
Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in
Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 68 Wisconsin congressman
Paul Ryan was the 2012 Republican Party nominee for vice president, and later served as the
speaker of the House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.
Image 69 Fried
cheese curds (from
Wisconsin )
Image 70 A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular
silo was used to store feed. (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 72 Jean Nicolet , depicted in a 1910 painting by Frank Rohrbeck, was probably the first European to explore Wisconsin. The mural is located in the
Brown County Courthouse in Green Bay. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 73 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice Age glaciers. (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 76 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 77 Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the
Nineteenth Amendment . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 78 The
Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in
Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 80 Kringle is based off its
Danish counterpart and is the official state
pastry . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 81 Kringle is based off its
Danish counterpart and is the official state
pastry . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 83 The
Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the
isthmus between
Lake Mendota and
Lake Monona , in the city of
Madison . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 84 The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 85 The
Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from
Wisconsin )
Image 87 Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 88 Wisconsin Governor
Robert La Follette in 1905 (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 90 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from
Wisconsin )
Image 91 Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 92 1865 map Wisconsin prepared by
Increase Lapham (from
History of Wisconsin )
Largest cities or towns in Wisconsin
Rank
Name
County
Pop.
Milwaukee Madison
1
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
577,222
Green Bay Kenosha
2
Madison
Dane
269,840
3
Green Bay
Brown
107,395
4
Kenosha
Kenosha
99,986
5
Racine
Racine
77,816
6
Appleton
Outagamie
75,644
7
Waukesha
Waukesha
71,158
8
Eau Claire
Eau Claire
69,421
9
Oshkosh
Winnebago
66,816
10
Janesville
Rock
65,615
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