Three Lakes (CDP), Wisconsin

Three Lakes, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Downtown Three Lakes
Three Lakes, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°47′54″N 89°09′46″W / 45.79833°N 89.16278°WCoordinates: 45°47′54″N 89°09′46″W / 45.79833°N 89.16278°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Oneida
Area
• Total	3.054 sq mi (7.91 km^2)
• Land	2.823 sq mi (7.31 km^2)
• Water	0.231 sq mi (0.60 km^2)
Elevation	1,663 ft (507 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	605
• Density	200/sq mi (76/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	54562
Area code(s)	715 & 534
GNIS feature ID	1575410[1]

Sign on US 45

Three Lakes is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Three Lakes, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Three Lakes is located at the junction of U.S. Route 45 and Wisconsin Highway 32 9 miles (14 km) south-southeast of Eagle River. Three Lakes has a post office with ZIP code 54562.^[2] As of the 2010 census, its population is 605.^[3]

History

A post office called Three Lakes has been in operation since 1885.^[4] The community was named from its location near three lakes.^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Three Lakes (CDP), Wisconsin
2. ZIP Code Lookup
3. "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
4. "Oneida County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
5. 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. 130.