Mendota, Monona, Kegonsa & Waubesa are the "Four Lakes" of this Wisconsin Capital
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Population Of Madison In 2016  Dec 25, 2015 ... Madison is the capital of Wisconsin. ... Lakes Mendota and Monona, with the expectation of building a city in the Four Lakes district. ... River: Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Waubesa and also Lake Kegonsa, in spite of the...
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Life in Early Madison | Wisconsin Historical Society  ... meaning "land of the four lakes" (Mendota, Monona, Waubesa, and Kegonsa). ... Doty persuaded them to choose the site of Madison as the territorial capital.
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Lake Monona - Wikipedia  Lake Monona is a freshwater drainage lake in Dane County, Wisconsin surrounded on three sides by the city of Madison, Wisconsin and on the south side by the city of Monona, Wisconsin. It is the second-largest of a chain of four lakes along the Yahara River (also including Mendota, Kegonsa, and ... Lake Mendota  Lake Wingra  Lake Waubesa...
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Original Names of the Four Lake Country - Historic Madison, Inc.  "Madison, the Capital of Wisconsin" Map (1856) ... This area was first referred to as the Four Lakes in a manuscript in 1817 and in print in 1829. ... Hudson, familiar with Indian legends, suggested the names Monona and Mendota be applied to ... Lake Waubesa was Sahoochatela, or Rushes Lake, and Lake Kegonsa was...
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The Naming of the "Four Lakes" - JStor  lightfully written account of Wisconsin's "Four Lakes," might well be used as a model by .... Lakes Kegonsa, Waubesa, Monona, and Mendota were known for.
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Lake Winnebago - Wikipedia  Lake Winnebago is a freshwater lake in the north central United States, located in east central Wisconsin. At 137,700 acres it is the largest lake entirely within the...
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Milwaukee General Mitchell Airport (MKE) Information: MKE Airport ...  Taxis and limos also run to the city and its many districts, such as East Town, ... on the banks of Lake Michigan, being known as the beer capital of America and...
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Top 10 Things to Do in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin | WanderWisdom  May 9, 2016 ... Wisconsin Dells is a favorite family vacation destination for more ... the sandstone ridge where the Dells begins he thrust his great head into ... Dells is referred to as "The Waterpark Capital of the World! ... Take the complete scenic tour along the Wisconsin River and see its ... Thrilling fun for the whole family...
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Oshkosh's Very Own Giant: Lake Winnebago - Oshkosh, Wisconsin  This 138,000-acre lake is Wisconsin's largest inland lake, and Oshkosh just happens ... looking to get onto what is arguably the Midwest's finest inland lake system. ... large, fast boats on Lake Winnebago than on other inland lakes in the state.
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J! Archive - Show #2814, aired 1996-11-21  On an isthmus between lakes Mendota & Monona, it's Wisconsin's 2nd ... From Port Said to Al-Qantara, this canal passes through Lake Manzala, a lagoon...
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General Lake Winnebago Info - Lake Winnebago Properties  Lake Winnebago is the largest lake in the State of Wisconsin at 215 square miles or ... spots highlight the area and lake recreation peaks during the months of summer. ... Fox River will connect a staggering inland waterway of nearly 200 miles!
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Kellogg_Portrait of Wisconsin  Mar 10, 2015 ... of shining lakes, of attractive villages or country cottages. Her cities ... said a famous Indian, "this river was a path; for our white ... The city of Green Bay, at the mouth of the Fox, is the ... around the shore of the deep shining bay until it reaches the .... tion into Wisconsin, built Fort Shelby at Prairie du Chien,.
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Population Of Madison In 2016  Dec 25, 2015 ... As per July 1, 2013, the city had an expected population of 243,344, making it the second biggest city in Wisconsin after Milwaukee and the 83rd biggest in the country. ... timberland on the isthmus between Lakes Mendota and Monona, ... it's capital to a great extent in view of it's area somewhere between...
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Wisconsin - Burnet Middle School  The Badger State. Established 1848. 30th State. Wisconsin makes so much ... Wisconsin gets its nickname (the Badger State) from lead miners who dug into its hillsides and lived ... lakes also cause more snowfall, so people living near Wisconsin's shoreline get several .... Until the 1820s, very few settlers lived in Wisconsin.
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Geography - Wisconsin Geography: Wisconsin Regions and ...  Overviews Wisconsin geography, topography, geographic land regions, land ... Wisconsin has over 14,000 lakes, of which Winnebago is the largest. ... or Superior Upland; The Lake Superior Lowland; Central Plain, or Central Sand ... The lowest elevation in the state is in this region, along the shoreline of Lake Michigan,...
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HOW WISCONSIN GOT ITS BADGER STATE NICKNAME | Local ...  Mar 7, 2007 ... HOW WISCONSIN GOT ITS BADGER STATE NICKNAME ... were lead miners, who settled in the state's southwestern counties in the 1820s. ... Their mines were often dug horizontally into hillsides, and the interiors could be...
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City of Oshkosh - Landmarks Commission - History of Oshkosh  In 1827 he was named a chief of the Menominee tribe. He was ... Oshkosh died in 1858. 1836 ... Meeting to choose an official name for the settlement selected Oshkosh. ... Oshkosh was the second largest city in Wisconsin, behind Milwaukee.
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Watersheds  Sweet Water  The Menomonee River is approximately 30 miles long, flowing from Waukesha County east into Lake Michigan. Its 140 square ... The Key Initiative Coordinator for the Menomonee River is Milwaukee Riverkeeper. ... Milwaukee's Estuary is located at the confluence of the Milwaukee, Menomonee and Kinnickinnic Rivers.
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Lake Michigan | lake, United States | Britannica.com  Bordered by the states of Michigan (east and north), Wisconsin (west),. ... Lake Michigan, third largest of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only ... The Fox and Menominee rivers flow into Green Bay, a northwestern arm of the lake.
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Winne. R.T. Layout-3/05 - Travel The Lakes  Winnebago merits its big lake reputation with 215 square miles of surface water. The lake spreads 28 ... at its deepest. American Indians first used the waterways of Lake Winnebago ... Access to the marina is a benefit for area businesses .... Take a drive around Wisconsin's largest inland lake and you'll discover 88 miles of...
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jeopardy/243_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  WISCONSIN 3-0 | Pack up your motor home & head out to this lake, the largest one entirely within Wisconsin | Lake Winnebago. right: Bernie. Wrong:.