Rugby Junction, Wisconsin
Rugby Junction, Wisconsin | |
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Rugby Junction, Wisconsin | |
Coordinates: 43°17′31″N 88°13′07″W / 43.29194°N 88.21861°WCoordinates: 43°17′31″N 88°13′07″W / 43.29194°N 88.21861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Washington |
Elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 262 |
GNIS feature ID | 1577803[1] |
Rugby Junction is an unincorporated community in the town of Polk, Washington County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History[]
The night of October 16, 1901, two Chicago-bound freight trains collided on the Wisconsin Central Railway tracks between Colgate and Rugby Junction. Two cars derailed, but no injuries were reported.[2]
Notes[]
- ^ a b "Rugby Junction, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Central is Tied up". The Herald. Readstown, Wisconsin. 24 October 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Wisconsin
- Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
- Milwaukee metropolitan area geography stubs