Chippewa River

The Chippewa River in flows approximately 183 miles through west-central and northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. It was once navigable for approximately 50 miles of its length, from the , by , northeast to .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Wisconsin, United States
  • Also known as: Chepeway River”, “Chipeway River”, “Chippewau River”, “Chippeway River”, “Hahatououadeba Fiume”, “Riviere Chipaways”, “Riviere de Bon Secours”, “Riviere des Sauteax”, and “Sauteaux River

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trevino and Wabasha.

Hamlet
Nelson is a town in in the U.S. state of . The population was 571 at the 2010 census. The is located within the town. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Chippewa River.

is a city and the county seat of , , United States. The population was 2,559 at the time of the 2020 census. It is on the , near its confluence with the .

Village
Photo: Iulus Ascanius, Public domain.
is a village in in the U.S. state of . The population was 374 at the 2010 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of . is situated 4 miles east of Chippewa River.

Chippewa River

Latitude
44.40913° or 44° 24′ 33″ north
Longitude
-92.08406° or 92° 5′ 3″ west
Elevation
663 feet (202 metres)
Open location code
86P9CW58+M9
Geo­Names ID
5248524
Wiki­data ID
Q2963877
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Chippewa River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Chippewa
  • Basque: Chippewa ibaia (Wisconsin)
  • Basque: Chippewa ibaia
  • Belarusian: Чыпева (Вісконсін)
  • Belarusian: Чыпева
  • Catalan: Chippewa
  • Cebuano: Chippewa River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر كيپيوا
  • French: Chippewa (rivière)
  • French: Chippewa
  • French: rivière Chippewa
  • German: Chippewa River
  • Irish: Abhainn Chippewa
  • Japanese: チッペワ川
  • Japanese: チペワ川
  • Japanese: チポワ川
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Chippewa River
  • Polish: Chippewa River (Wisconsin)
  • Polish: Chippewa River
  • Slovenian: Chippewa River
  • Slovenian: Chippewa
  • Slovenian: reka Chippewa
  • Telugu: చిప్పెవా నది (విస్కాన్సిన్)
  • Telugu: చిప్పెవా నది
  • Venetian: Chippewa
  • Welsh: Afon Chippewa

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chippewa Turnout Park and The Bay.

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