Okee, Wisconsin
Okee, Wisconsin | |
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  Okee | |
| Coordinates: 43°21′28″N 89°34′48″W / 43.35778°N 89.58000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Columbia |
| Town | Lodi |
| Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1570763[1] |
Okee is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lodi, in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2]
Okee is the eastern terminus for the Merrimac Ferry, on the Wisconsin River.[3]
History[]
A post office called Okee was established in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[4] The name Okee is of Native American origin, reportedly meaning "evil spirits".[5]
Notes[]
- ^ a b "Okee, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Okee Wisconsin wisconsin.hometownlocator.com
- ^ The Merrimac Ferry tn.merrimac.wi.gov
- ^ "Columbia County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 110.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Coordinates: 43°21′28″N 89°34′48″W / 43.35778°N 89.58000°W
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