Basco, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Basco, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Basco
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dane County
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Montrose
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:902
Coordinates:42.9119°N -89.5147°W
Area Code:608
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1561217

Basco is an unincorporated community in the town of Montrose, in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Basco is located less than 15 miles from Madison.[2]

The community is named for Basco, Illinois. It once had a post office, which opened in September 1889.[3]

Notes

42.9119°N -89.5147°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Basco Populated Place Profile / Dane County, Wisconsin Data.
  2. Web site: Madison, Southern Wisconsin Attractions . Cameo Rose Victorian Country Inn Bed and Breakfast . 2008-12-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20090122080911/http://cameorose.com/attractions.html. 22 January 2009 . live.
  3. Book: Callary . Edward . Place Names of Wisconsin . 2016 . University of Wisconsin Press . Madison, Wisconsin . 9780299309640 . 22.