Grand Chute (ghost town), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Grand Chute, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Ghost Town
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Outagamie
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:241
Elevation Ft:791
Coordinates:44.2546°N -88.4154°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:54911 & 54914
Area Code:920

Grand Chute is a ghost neighborhood in the city of Appleton in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.

History

Morgan L. Martin, Theodore Conkey, and Abram B. Bowen founded the village of Martin in 1849. In 1850 they renamed it Grand Chute after the town of Grand Chute. Grand Chute was one of three villages that developed around Lawrence Institute (now Lawrence University). The villages of Lawesburg, Appleton, and Grand Chute were all nestled along the Fox River (Wisconsin). The former villages of Grand Chute and Lawesburg have since been incorporated into the city of Appleton.[2]

Geography

Grand Chute is located at (44.254642, -88.415408).[3] Its elevation is 791 feet (241m).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Appleton Public Library, "Grand Chute Township", Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.