Phipps, Wisconsin
Phipps, Wisconsin | |
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  Phipps, Wisconsin  Phipps, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′46″N 91°24′49″W / 46.06278°N 91.41361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Sawyer |
| Elevation | 1,230 ft (370 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1571301[1] |
Phipps is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lenroot, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Phipps was in operation between 1883 and 1907.[2] The community was named for W. H. Phipps, a railroad official.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b "Phipps, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Sawyer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 186.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |