Bad River

The Bad River is a river flowing to Lake Superior in northern in the . It flows for 119.6 kilometres in , draining an area of 1,061 square miles in portions of Ashland, and counties.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Wisconsin
  • Also known as: Bad River Slough”, “Mashki-Sibi”, “Maskesipi”, “Maskigo”, “Mushkeesebe”, and “Swamp River

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Odanah and Odanah.

Village
is a census-designated place in the town of , , , United States. Its population was 466 as of the 2020 census. is situated 3 miles south of Bad River.

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , in the town of , United States, on the banks of the Bad River. is situated 3 miles southwest of Bad River.

Hamlet
is a census-designated place in the town of , , , United States. Its population was 67 as of the 2020 census, down from 70 at the 2010 census. was also called Old Odanah. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Bad River.

Bad River

Latitude
46.638° or 46° 38′ 17″ north
Longitude
-90.65241° or 90° 39′ 9″ west
Elevation
600 feet (183 metres)
Open location code
86RFJ8QX+62
Geo­Names ID
5244464
Wiki­data ID
Q4840419
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Bad River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Bad
  • Cebuano: Bad River
  • Irish: Abhainn Bad
  • Japanese: バッド川
  • Polish: Bad River (Wisconsin)
  • Polish: Bad River
  • Venetian: Bad
  • Welsh: Afon Bad

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bad River Slough and Honest John Lake.

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