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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Decorah (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Decorah. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Decorah is located in Winneshiek County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winneshiek County: Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Fillmore (MN) & Houston (MN).

Below are the counties that are near Decorah. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Decorah:

  • Winneshiek County     (The home county of Decorah)
  • Allamakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decorah, with the one closest to Decorah listed first.
    • Quandahl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quandahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quandahl
      • From Decorah to Quandahl
    • Waukon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lycurgus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lycurgus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lycurgus
      • From Decorah to Lycurgus
    • Dorchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Postville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Elon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Allamakee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elon
      • From Decorah to Elon
    • Volney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Dalby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Waterville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Lansing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
    • New Albin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
      • Ion is located in Allamakee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ion
      • From Decorah to Ion
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decorah, with the one closest to Decorah listed first.
    • Lawler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <2>
    • Jerico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
      • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jerico
      • From Decorah to Jerico
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decorah, with the one closest to Decorah listed first.
    • Hardin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Clayton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hardin
      • From Decorah to Hardin
    • Luana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
      • Luana is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <2>
    • Gunder
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Monona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Watson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clayton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Watson
      • From Decorah to Watson
    • Beulah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Clayton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beulah
      • From Decorah to Beulah
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decorah, with the one closest to Decorah listed first.
    • Saint Lucas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Douglass
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Clermont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <2>
    • Waucoma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <2>
    • Alpha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brainard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Elgin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hawkeye
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hawkeye
      • From Decorah to Hawkeye
    • Donnan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donnan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Donnan
      • From Decorah to Donnan
    • Illyria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Randalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Howard County
  • Fillmore County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decorah, with the one closest to Decorah listed first.
    • Mabel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Canton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Newburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Harmony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Decorah to Harmony
    • Granger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Granger
      • From Decorah to Granger
    • Bratsberg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Preston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • York
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to York
      • From Decorah to York
    • Lanesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Whalan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whalan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalan
      • Whalan is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whalan <2>
    • Carimona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carimona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
      • Carimona is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carimona
      • From Decorah to Carimona
  • Houston County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decorah, with the one closest to Decorah listed first.
    • Bee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bee
      • From Decorah to Bee
    • Riceford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Spring Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <2>
    • Wilmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilmington
      • From Decorah to Wilmington
    • Eitzen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Willington Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yucatan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
      • Yucatan is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yucatan
      • From Decorah to Yucatan
    • Caledonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawford County (WI)
    • De Soto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Decorah, see our County-by-County Page for Decorah.

Cemeteries Near Decorah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Decorah.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Decorah covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Decorah, with the one closest to Decorah listed first.

  • Phelps Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Benedict Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freeport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Freeport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Freeport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Freeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Washington Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Washington Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Washington Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canoe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McIntosh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bruvold Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruvold Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruvold Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (325 more) ...
    • Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Washington Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baker School Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker School Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Decorah had a population of 2,801 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Decorah had a population of 7,484 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Decorah, with the one closest to Decorah listed first.

  • Freeport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
  • Nordness
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
    • Nordness is located in Winneshiek County
  • Springwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
    • Springwater is located in Winneshiek County
  • Thoten
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
    • Thoten is located in Winneshiek County
  • Conover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
    • Conover is located in Winneshiek County
  • Washington Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
    • Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
  • Locust
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
    • Locust is located in Winneshiek County
  • Calmar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
    • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <2>
  • Bluffton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Spillville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ossian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ridgeway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Decorah. See our List of 1890's Communities around Decorah.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Decorah ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 140 newspapers that have been published in the area around Decorah.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Decorah. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Decorah and those printed in the larger area surrounding Decorah.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Decorah.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Decorah:

The official website for Decorah: www.decorahia.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Decorah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Decorah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Decorah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3023, Longitude: -91.7859    









 

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