Chinatown, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Sign for Chinatown
Sign for Chinatown
Chinatown, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Chinatown, Wisconsin
Chinatown, Wisconsin
Chinatown, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Chinatown, Wisconsin
Chinatown, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°41′04″N 88°09′48″W / 43.68444°N 88.16333°W / 43.68444; -88.16333
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyFond du Lac
Elevation
310 m (1,020 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
GNIS feature ID2741629[1]
Housing in Chinatown

Chinatown is an unincorporated community in the town of Osceola, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Chinatown is located on the northeast shore of Long Lake near the Sheboygan County line.[2]

According to tradition, the community was named for the Oriental-appearance of early lakeside houses built on stilts.[3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Chinatown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Kettle Moraine State Forest Northern Unit (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
  3. ↑ "The Oddest Named Town in Every State". The Active Times. April 19, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.


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