Truax, Wisconsin
Truax, Wisconsin | |
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Truax | |
Coordinates: 44°50′57″N 91°34′10″W / 44.84917°N 91.56944°WCoordinates: 44°50′57″N 91°34′10″W / 44.84917°N 91.56944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Eau Claire |
Elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1578444[1] |
Truax is an unincorporated community located in the town of Union, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Truax is located along the Union Pacific Railroad near the northwest border of Eau Claire.
History[]
The community was named for the Truax family, which owned land in the area.[2]
Notes[]
- ^ a b "Union". 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. 195.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
- Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
- Eau Claire-Menomonie Combined Statistical Area geography stubs