Wisconsin Highway 120

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State Trunk Highway 120 marker

State Trunk Highway 120

Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length21.34 mi[1] (34.34 km)
Major junctions
South end IL 47 in Genoa City
Major intersections US 12 / WIS 50 in Lake Geneva
North end I-43 in East Troy
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesWalworth
Highway system
WIS 119 WIS 121

State Trunk Highway 120 (often called Highway 120, STH 120 or WIS 120) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs in north–south in southeast Wisconsin from the Illinois Border near Lake Geneva to south of East Troy. It continues in Illinois as State Route 47.

Route description

Northern terminus

WIS 120 is a mostly rural two-lane highway for all except a two-mile (3 km) section of freeway it shares with US Highway 12 on the east side of Lake Geneva.

Attractions

  • Alpine Valley Resort, Golf Club and Theater
  • Hawks View Golf Club
  • Grand Geneva Resort (formerly the Playboy Club Resort of Lake Geneva)
  • Hillmoor Country Club
  • Big Foot Beach State Park

Major intersections

The entire route is in Walworth County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Town of Linn
IL 47 south
Continuation into Illinois
Lake Geneva
WIS 50 west
Southern end of WIS 50 overlap


US 12 east / WIS 50 east – Chicago, Kenosha
Northern end of WIS 50 overlap; southern end of US 12 overlap

US 12 west – Madison
Northern end of US 12 overlap
Springfield
WIS 36 east – Lyons, Burlington
Spring Prairie
WIS 11 to I-43 – Burlington
East Troy I-43 – Milwaukee, Beloit
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 120-129 (Highway 120)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved 2007-03-20.