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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 ( wih-SKON -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. With a population of about 6 million and an area of about 65,500 square miles, Wisconsin is the 20th-largest state by population and the 23rd-largest by area . It has 72 counties . Its most populous city is Milwaukee ; its capital and second-most populous city is Madison . Other urban areas include Green Bay , Kenosha , Racine , Eau Claire , and the Fox Cities .
Wisconsin's geography is diverse, shaped by Ice Age glaciers except in the Driftless Area . The Northern Highland and Western Upland along with a part of the Central Plain occupy the state's western part, with lowlands stretching to Lake Michigan. Wisconsin is third to Ontario and Michigan in the length of its Great Lakes coastline. Its northern portion 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 . Originally part of the Northwest Territory , it was admitted as a state in 1848. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, many European settlers entered the state, mostly 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 nation's most permissive alcohol laws 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 its 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 modern elections, it is considered a swing state . (Full article... )
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An early depiction of the battlefield near present-day Sauk City, Wisconsin
The Battle of Wisconsin Heights was the penultimate engagement of the 1832 Black Hawk War , fought between the United States state militia and allies, and the Sauk and Fox tribes, led by Black Hawk . The battle took place in what is now Dane County , near present-day Sauk City, Wisconsin . Despite being vastly outnumbered and sustaining heavy casualties, Black Hawk's warriors managed to delay the combined government forces long enough to allow the majority of the Sauk and Fox civilians in the group to escape across the Wisconsin River . This reprieve was temporary; when the militia finally caught up with the fleeing band it resulted in the Bad Axe massacre at the mouth of the Bad Axe River . (Full article... )
The following are images from various Wisconsin-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 The
Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in
Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 2 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 3 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice age glaciers. Pictured is the confluence of the
Mississippi and
Wisconsin rivers. (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 4 Wisconsin Governor
Robert La Follette in 1905 (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 5 The
American badger is the
state animal of Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 6 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice age glaciers. Pictured is the confluence of the
Mississippi and
Wisconsin rivers. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 7 Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from
Wisconsin )
Image 8 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 9 The
Little White Schoolhouse in
Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the
Republican Party . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 11 Sea caves are located on the shorelines of the
Apostle Islands in
Lake Superior . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 12 The
American badger is the
state animal of Wisconsin. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 13 Taliesin was the studio of architect
Frank Lloyd Wright . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 15 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 16 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from
Wisconsin )
Image 17 The
U.S. Bank Center in
downtown Milwaukee is home to the main headquarters of
Baird ,
Foley & Lardner , and
Sensient Technologies , as well as regional headquarters for
U.S. Bank and
IBM . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 19 The
Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from
Wisconsin )
Image 20 The
Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in
sedimentary rock by water from melting
Ice age glaciers. Pictured is the confluence of the
Mississippi and
Wisconsin rivers. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 21 The largest platform mound at
Aztalan , with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 22 The
Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby
theme parks . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 23 Dairy cows at a
Wisconsin dairy farm (from
Wisconsin )
Image 24 The
Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from
Wisconsin )
Image 25 American Family Insurance Amphitheater is the largest venue at the annual
Summerfest music festival in Milwaukee. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 26 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 28 American Family Insurance Amphitheater is the largest venue at the annual
Summerfest music festival in Milwaukee. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 30 Wisconsin Governor
Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 31 The
Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby
theme parks . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 32 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from
Wisconsin )
Image 33 Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from
Wisconsin )
Image 35 Taliesin was the studio of architect
Frank Lloyd Wright . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 36 The
U.S. Bank Center in
downtown Milwaukee is home to the main headquarters of
Baird ,
Foley & Lardner , and
Sensient Technologies , as well as regional headquarters for
U.S. Bank and
IBM . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 37 Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 38 Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 39 The
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 40 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 41 Wisconsin Governor
Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from
Wisconsin )
Image 44 Wisconsin counties (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 45 The
Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from
Wisconsin )
Image 46 The
Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the
isthmus between
Lake Mendota and
Lake Monona , in the city of
Madison . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 47 Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 48 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 49 A general map of Wisconsin (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 50 Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 51 Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from
Geography of Wisconsin )
Image 54 Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan (from
Wisconsin )
Image 56 Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the
Nineteenth Amendment . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 57 Fried
cheese curds (from
Wisconsin )
Image 58 The
Pabst Building was the first skyscraper in
Milwaukee , Completed in 1891, Demolished in 1981. (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 59 Wisconsin in 1718,
Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 60 Dairy cows at a
Wisconsin dairy farm (from
Wisconsin )
Image 61 The
Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the
isthmus between
Lake Mendota and
Lake Monona , in the city of
Madison . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 62 Chief Black Hawk, by
George Catlin (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 63 Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 64 Road America , near
Elkhart Lake , has hosted
motorsport races since the 1950s. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 65 Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by
Rembrandt Peale (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 66 Sea caves are located on the shorelines of the
Apostle Islands in
Lake Superior . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 67 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 68 Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan (from
Wisconsin )
Image 69 The
2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (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 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 73 1865 map Wisconsin prepared by
Increase Lapham (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 74 Jean Nicolet 's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 75 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 76 Fried
cheese curds (from
Wisconsin )
Image 77 Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 79 Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the
Nineteenth Amendment . (from
Wisconsin )
Image 80 Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from
Wisconsin )
Image 82 The
Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in
Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 83 The
Little White Schoolhouse , in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 84 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 85 The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from
History of Wisconsin )
Image 87 The
Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from
Wisconsin )
Image 88 Road America , near
Elkhart Lake , has hosted
motorsport races since the 1950s. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 89 The
Francois Vertefeuille House in
Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 91 The
Francois Vertefeuille House in
Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from
Wisconsin )
Image 92 The
Little White Schoolhouse in
Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the
Republican Party . (from
Wisconsin )
Topics
Largest cities
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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