Sioux, Wisconsin
Sioux, Wisconsin | |
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  Sioux | |
| Coordinates: 46°44′14″N 90°52′49″W / 46.73722°N 90.88028°WCoordinates: 46°44′14″N 90°52′49″W / 46.73722°N 90.88028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Bayfield |
| Town | Bayview |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577823[1] |
Sioux is an unincorporated community located in the town of Bayview, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
This community was named after the Sioux people.[2]
The Sioux Nation[]
The Sioux Nation consists of large tribes of Native Americans traditionally living in the Great Plains. The three major divisions of Sioux are: Lakota, Eastern Dakota, and Western Dakota. A large number of Sioux tribes were nomadic who moved from place to place following bison herds, and their lifestyle also revolved around hunting bison.
Notes[]
- ^ a b "Sioux, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ 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. 191.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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