Big Island (Wood County, Wisconsin) Explained

Big Island is a river island in Wood County, Wisconsin. The island is in the Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Rapids.[1]

Big Island was so named on account of its size, being the 5th largest island in the Wisconsin River; it is .

Big Island is known for having a lot of clams and having very muddy beaches.

References

44.4156°N -89.8075°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wood County Place Names . The University of Wisconsin Press . Rudolph, Robert S. . 1970 . 10 . 2018-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160404060659/http://www.mcmillanlibrary.org/files/docs/placenames.pdf . 2016-04-04 . dead .

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