Borth, Wisconsin

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Borth
Looking west at Borth
Looking west at Borth
Borth is located in Wisconsin
Borth
Borth
Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: Coordinates: 44°05′28″N 88°53′45″W / 44.09111°N 88.89583°W / 44.09111; -88.89583
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWaushara
Elevation232 m (761 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)920
GNIS feature ID1577521[1]

Borth is an unincorporated community in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is located at the intersection of County D and County XX, near the town of Poy Sippi. Lake Poygan and marsh lie to the north along Willow Creek.[2] The community was named in April 1892 by and for August Borth, the first postmaster and owner of a local cheese factory.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borth, Wisconsin
  2. ^ Auroraville, WI, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1961 (1981 rev.)
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.


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