Chinatown, Wisconsin
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] Despite its name, there is no Chinatown in this area.
According to tradition, the community was named for the Oriental-appearance of early lakeside houses built on stilts.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b "Chinatown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Kettle Moraine State Forest Northern Unit (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
- ^ "The Oddest Named Town in Every State". The Active Times. April 19, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
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