Batavia | |
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 Looking south in downtown Batavia along WIS 28 | |
  Batavia Location within the state of Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°35′40″N 88°3′3″W / 43.59444°N 88.05083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Sheboygan |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 920 |
Batavia, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community in the Town of Scott, in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States, along Wisconsin Highway 28.[1]
History
The origin of the “Batavia” moniker most likely comes from Batavia, New York.[2]
Geography
Batavia is approximately 5 mi. (8 km) northwest from Random Lake and 5.5 mi. (9 km) southwest from Adell.[3]
Images
Panorama looking south
Looking south at the sign for Batavia
References
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- ↑ "Batavia, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ Gard, Robert (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names (2nd ed.). Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-87020-707-5.
- ↑ Coordinate information retrieved from the Dictionary of Wisconsin History
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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