Knowles, Wisconsin
Knowles, Wisconsin | |
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 Looking north at Knowles | |
  Knowles Location within the state of Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′22″N 88°30′15″W / 43.57278°N 88.50417°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Dodge |
| Town | Lomira |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | Class Code U6 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1567580 |
Knowles is an unincorporated community in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is located where County Road AY diverges from County Road Y, in the town of Lomira.[2] The community was named for George P. Knowles, the secretary for the Fond du Lac, Amboy & Peoria Railroad in the 1870s.[3]
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Looking east at downtown Knowles -
Welcome sign
References
[edit]- ^ "Knowles, Wisconsin". Wisconsin Hometown Locator. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ^ "Location of Knowles". Google Maps. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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