Chinatown, Wisconsin

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Chinatown, Wisconsin
Sign for Chinatown
Sign for Chinatown
Chinatown, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Chinatown, Wisconsin
Chinatown, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°41′04″N 88°09′48″W / 43.68444°N 88.16333°W / 43.68444; -88.16333Coordinates: 43°41′04″N 88°09′48″W / 43.68444°N 88.16333°W / 43.68444; -88.16333
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyFond du Lac
Elevation
310 m (1,020 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)920
GNIS feature ID2741629[1]
Housing in Chinatown

Chinatown is an unincorporated community in the town of Osceola, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Chinatown is located on the northeast shore of Long Lake near the Sheboygan County line.[2]

According to tradition, the community was named for the Oriental-appearance of early lakeside houses built on stilts.[3]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b "Chinatown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Kettle Moraine State Forest Northern Unit (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
  3. ^ "The Oddest Named Town in Every State". The Active Times. April 19, 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2019.


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