Briggsville, Wisconsin
Appearance
Briggsville, Wisconsin | |
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![]() Looking at Briggsville on Highway 23 | |
Coordinates: 43°39′18″N 89°35′07″W / 43.65500°N 89.58528°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Marquette |
Area | |
• Total | 4.99 km2 (1.928 sq mi) |
• Land | 4.09 km2 (1.579 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.90 km2 (0.349 sq mi) |
Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 316 |
• Density | 63.3/km2 (163.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 608 |
GNIS feature ID | 1562201[1] |
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Briggsville is a Census-designated place in the southwest corner of Marquette County, Wisconsin. It is located on Wisconsin Highway 23 in the town of Douglas.[2] It uses ZIP code 53920.
Geography
[edit]Briggsville is located on the eastern side of Mason Lake. The Bonnie Oaks Historic District is a little over a mile to the east. Briggsville is also the home of The National Shrine of Saint Philomena.[3]
Notable people
[edit]- Arthur S. Champeny, United States Army officer
- Frank J. Kimball, legislator
- Margery Latimer, writer
- Willam Murphy, legislator
References
[edit]- ^ "Briggsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Briggsville, Wisconsin". Google Maps. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
- ^ The National Shrine of Saint Philomena
43°39′18″N 89°35′07″W / 43.65500°N 89.58528°W