La Pointe (town), Wisconsin

This article is about the town of La Pointe. For the unincorporated community located in this town, see La Pointe, Wisconsin.
La Pointe, Wisconsin
Town
La Pointe
La Pointe
Coordinates: 46°46′45″N 90°47′12″W / 46.77917°N 90.78667°W / 46.77917; -90.78667Coordinates: 46°46′45″N 90°47′12″W / 46.77917°N 90.78667°W / 46.77917; -90.78667
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Ashland
Area
 • Total 78.1 sq mi (202.4 km2)
 • Land 77.8 sq mi (201.4 km2)
 • Water 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation 610 ft (190 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 261
 • Density 3/sq mi (1.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 54850
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID 1567683[1]
GNIS feature ID 1583529[2]
Website www.townoflapointewi.gov
A map of the Apostle Islands, most of which are located in the town

La Pointe is a town in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 261 at the 2010 census.[3] The town includes all of the Apostle Islands except for the westernmost four, which lie in the towns of Bayfield and Russell in Bayfield County. The town includes the unincorporated community of La Pointe on Madeline Island, the largest of the Apostle Islands (and the only one open for commercial development).[4] The communities of Middleport and Old Fort are also located in the town. Its name in the Anishinaabe language is Mooningwanekaaning, meaning "The Home of the Golden Breasted Woodpecker".

Community

Main article: La Pointe, Wisconsin

While the area encompassing the Town of La Pointe is made up of the entire Apostle Islands archipelago, the residents of the community live almost exclusively on Madeline Island, because Madeline is the only Apostle Island open to commercial development.[4]

The community lies along the western shore of the island. Downtown is adjacent to the Madeline Island Ferry dock. There is a local post office on the main street, with the ZIP code 54850.

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Pointe (town), Wisconsin
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): La Pointe town, Ashland County, Wisconsin". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Madelineisland.com
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