Welcome to Tainter Lake ...
Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County<1>.
The location of Tainter Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Tainter Lake: Tainter Lk.
Tainter Lake is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tainter Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Tainter Lake: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities near Tainter Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tainter Lake.
- Menomonie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Bloomer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Glenwood City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Colfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Boyceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Elk Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Knapp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Prairie Farm
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Wheeler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Dallas
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Tainter Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tainter Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tainter Lake. 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 Tainter Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tainter Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Tainter Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tainter Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dunn County: www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.com/
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 Dunn, 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 Tainter Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |