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Dairy is a major industry in the State of Wisconsin. Pictured is a worker in 1922 at a New Glarus cheese factory placing a Wisconsin stamp on wheels of cheese.

Wisconsin (/wɪˈskɒnsɪn/ ^ⓘ wisk-ON-sin) is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin is the 20th-largest state by population and 23rd-largest state by area. It is divided into 72 counties and as of the 2020 census had a population of nearly 5.9 million. Its most populous city is Milwaukee, while its capital and second-most populous city is Madison. Other urban areas include Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine, Eau Claire, and the Fox Cities.

Wisconsin's geography is diverse, shaped by Ice Age glaciers except for the Driftless Area. The Northern Highland and Western Upland along with a part of the Central Plain occupy the western part of the state, with lowlands stretching to the shore of Lake Michigan. Wisconsin is third to Ontario and Michigan in the length of its Great Lakes coastline. The northern portion of the state is home to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. At the time of European contact, the area was inhabited by Algonquian and Siouan nations, and today it is home to eleven federally recognized tribes. Originally part of the Northwest Territory, it was admitted as a state in 1848. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, many European settlers entered the state, most of whom emigrated from Germany and Scandinavia. Wisconsin remains a center of German American and Scandinavian American culture, particularly in respect to its cuisine, with foods such as bratwurst and kringle.

Wisconsin is one of the nation's leading dairy producers and is known as "America's Dairyland"; it is particularly famous for its cheese. The state is also famous for its beer, particularly and historically in Milwaukee, most notably as the headquarters of the Miller Brewing Company. Wisconsin has some of the most permissive alcohol laws in the country and is known for its drinking culture. Its economy is dominated by manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, and agriculture—specifically dairy, cranberries, and ginseng. Tourism is also a major contributor to the state's economy. The gross domestic product in 2020 was $348 billion. Wisconsin is home to one UNESCO World Heritage Site, comprising two of the most significant buildings designed by Wisconsin-born architect Frank Lloyd Wright: his studio at Taliesin near Spring Green and his Jacobs I House in Madison. The Republican Party was founded in Wisconsin in 1854. In more recent years, Wisconsin has been a battleground state in presidential elections, notably in 2000, 2004, 2016, and 2020. (Full article...)

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Milwaukee Airport Railroad Station is an Amtrak railway station located near the western edge of Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It is served by the six daily round trips of the Hiawatha Service and the single daily round trip of the Borealis with a free shuttle between the station and the airport terminal. The Empire Builder also uses these tracks but does not stop. The station opened on January 18, 2005. (Full article...)

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Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (IATA: MKE, ICAO: KMKE, FAA LID: MKE) is a civil–military airport 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2023–2027, in which it is categorized as a medium-hub primary commercial service facility. Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport covers 2,314 acres (936 ha) and has five asphalt and concrete runways.

The airport is named in honor of United States Army General Billy Mitchell, who was raised in Milwaukee and is often regarded as the father of the United States Air Force. Along with being the primary airport for Milwaukee, Mitchell International is also used by travelers throughout Southern and Eastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. Since March 1941, the airport's weather station has been used as the official point for Milwaukee weather observations and records by the National Weather Service, whose area office is located in Sullivan. (Full article...)

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Image 1St. Croix Falls, 1865, log jam (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 2Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green (from Wisconsin)
Image 3A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular silo was used to store feed. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 4Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 5Blackjack Springs Wilderness, in the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 6The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 7The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 8Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 9Wisconsinites wearing cheesehead hats at the 2024 Summer Olympics (from Wisconsin)
Image 10Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 11Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 12Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 13Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 14The 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 15Sun City Carnival Tour at Summerfest, 2009 (from Wisconsin)
Image 16Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from History of Wisconsin)

Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

Legend

Non-Hispanic White

40–50%

60–70%

70–80%

80–90%

90%+

Native American

80–90%

(from Wisconsin)

Image 18Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 19Islands off the Door Peninsula. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 20Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
Image 211865 map Wisconsin prepared by Increase Lapham (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 22The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 23The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 24The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. (from Wisconsin)
Image 25The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 26Jean Nicolet, depicted in a 1910 painting by Frank Rohrbeck, was probably the first European to explore Wisconsin. The mural is located in the Brown County Courthouse in Green Bay. (from Wisconsin)
Image 27Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 28The 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 29Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
Image 30Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
Image 31The Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby theme parks. (from Wisconsin)
Image 32Wisconsin welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 33Jean Nicolet's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 34Kringle is based off its Danish counterpart and is the official state pastry. (from Wisconsin)
Image 35Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by Rembrandt Peale (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 36The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 37Timms Hill is the highest natural point in Wisconsin at 1,951.5 ft (594.8 m); it is located in the town of Hill, Price County. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 38American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 39The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from Wisconsin)
Image 40The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 41The Pabst Building was the first skyscraper in Milwaukee, Completed in 1891, Demolished in 1981. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 42Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 43Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 44Wisconsinites wearing cheesehead hats at the 2024 Summer Olympics (from Wisconsin)
Image 45Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 46Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 47Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette in 1905 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 48A general map of Wisconsin (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 49Chief Black Hawk, by George Catlin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 50The Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby theme parks. (from Wisconsin)
Image 51The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. (from Wisconsin)
Image 52The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 53Wisconsin welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 54Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 55The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
Image 56Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the National Football League's Packers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 57The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 58The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 59Köppen climate types of Wisconsin, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 60The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from Wisconsin)
Image 61The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice Age glaciers. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 62Jean Nicolet, depicted in a 1910 painting by Frank Rohrbeck, was probably the first European to explore Wisconsin. The mural is located in the Brown County Courthouse in Green Bay. (from Wisconsin)
Image 63The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 64The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 65Wisconsin counties (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 66Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the National Football League's Packers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 67The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 68The Little White Schoolhouse, in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 69Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 70French-Canadian voyageur Joseph Roi built the Tank Cottage in Green Bay in 1776. Located in Heritage Hill State Historical Park, it is the oldest standing building from Wisconsin's early years and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 71Kringle is based off its Danish counterpart and is the official state pastry. (from Wisconsin)
Image 72Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 73The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
Image 74The U.S. Bank Center in downtown Milwaukee is home to the main headquarters of Baird, Foley & Lardner, and Sensient Technologies, as well as regional headquarters for U.S. Bank and IBM. (from Wisconsin)
Image 75Sunset over Lake Winnebago. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 76Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 77Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green (from Wisconsin)
Image 78On May 29, 1948, the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood, featuring the state capitol building and map of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 79The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 80Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 81Sun City Carnival Tour at Summerfest, 2009 (from Wisconsin)
Image 82The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 83Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Legend
- Non-Hispanic White
    40–50%
  
    60–70%
  
    70–80%
  
    80–90%
  
    90%+
  
  Native American
    80–90%
(from Wisconsin)
Image 84Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
Image 85The U.S. Bank Center in downtown Milwaukee is home to the main headquarters of Baird, Foley & Lardner, and Sensient Technologies, as well as regional headquarters for U.S. Bank and IBM. (from Wisconsin)
Image 86On May 29, 1948, the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood, featuring the state capitol building and map of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 87Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
Image 88The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 89Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 90The state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 91The largest platform mound at Aztalan, with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 92American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 93The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 94Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)

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... that the oldest surviving synagogue building in Wisconsin was almost razed in the 1970s?
... that the BOW counties in Wisconsin were one of the regions of the U.S. that helped Joe Biden win the presidency in 2020?
... that the John McCaffary House was the site of the 1850 murder of Bridget McCaffary, for which John McCaffary became the first and only person to be executed by the state of Wisconsin?
... that Bob Harlan was the first president of the Green Bay Packers without any roots in the Green Bay community?
... that the radio station at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire would go off the air in the middle of the day?
... that the first Hindu temple in Wisconsin was built "in the middle of nowhere"?

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v t e Largest cities or towns in Wisconsin ^[1]
	Rank	Name	County	Pop.
Milwaukee Madison	1	Milwaukee	Milwaukee	577,222	Green Bay Kenosha
	2	Madison	Dane	269,840
	3	Green Bay	Brown	107,395
	4	Kenosha	Kenosha	99,986
	5	Racine	Racine	77,816
	6	Appleton	Outagamie	75,644
	7	Waukesha	Waukesha	71,158
	8	Eau Claire	Eau Claire	69,421
	9	Oshkosh	Winnebago	66,816
	10	Janesville	Rock	65,615

See List of cities in Wisconsin for a full list.

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