Island Lake, Wisconsin Explained

See also: Island Lake (disambiguation).

Official Name:Island Lake, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rusk
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1083
Coordinates:45.3189°N -91.3692°W
Area Code:715 and 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1567024

Island Lake is an unincorporated community located in the town of Big Bend, in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States.

Originally known as Burpee's Place, Island Lake is located along Wisconsin Highway 40, on the northeast shore of Island Lake, 10 miles south of the village of Bruce.[1]

The community has a Church of Christ, along with the adjacent Island Lake Cemetery.[2] The Big Bend Town Hall is located within the community.[3]

Island Lake is located 19 miles southwest of Ladysmith.

Notes and References

  1. "Island Lake, Rusk Co." Dictionary of Wisconsin History.
  2. Web site: Island Lake Cemetery.
  3. Web site: -- Welcome to Rusk County -- . 2010-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716094357/http://www.ruskcounty.org/localgovernment/officers.asp?ID=2 . 2011-07-16 . dead .