Fontenoy, Wisconsin
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Fontenoy, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 44°22′16″N 87°47′10″W / 44.37111°N 87.78611°W | |
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County | Brown |
Town | New Denmark |
Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 920 |
GNIS feature ID | 1565100[1] |
Fontenoy (/ˈfɒntənɔɪ/ FON-tə-noy)[2] is an unincorporated community in the Town of New Denmark in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It is located on County Highway P approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of the village of Denmark.[3] The communtity was named by Dennis DeWane of Irish heritage in reference to the Irishmen who fought at Fontenoy.[4]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Fontenoy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
- ^ "Fontenoy Populated Place Profile / Brown County, Wisconsin Data".
- ^ "Welcome to Fontenoy - Apr 17, 1976, Green Bay Press Gazette".
44°22′16″N 87°47′10″W / 44.37111°N 87.78611°W