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Welcome to Lake Koshkonong ...

Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County<1>.


The location of Lake Koshkonong has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Lake Koshkonong: Lk. Koshkonong

Lake Koshkonong is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lake Koshkonong lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Lake Koshkonong ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Koshkonong.

  • Janesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
  • Whitewater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
    • Whitewater is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
  • Stoughton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
    • Stoughton is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
  • Fort Atkinson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
    • Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
  • Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
  • Cottage Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
  • Lake Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
    • Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
  • Milton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
  • Edgerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
  • Marshall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake Koshkonong. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Koshkonong.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Koshkonong. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Koshkonong.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Koshkonong. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Koshkonong.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Koshkonong ...

Looking for more information about Lake Koshkonong? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lake Koshkonong, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Koshkonong.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Koshkonong. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Koshkonong - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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