Thompson Creek

Thompson Creek is a stream in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. Thompson Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Barksdale, as well as near the locality Houghton Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Washburn Public Library and Bayfield County Courthouse.

Washburn Public Library

Library

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The Washburn Public Library is a Carnegie library in Washburn, Wisconsin, United States. The library was built in 1904; it was the first permanent home for Washburn's library program, which began in 1891 and had previously operated out of City Hall.

Bayfield County Courthouse

Courthouse

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Bayfield County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Washburn, Wisconsin. Construction on the courthouse began in 1894, two years after the county seat moved to Washburn and was completed in 1896.

Washburn High School

School

Washburn High School is a public high school located in Washburn, Wisconsin that serves students from 9th through 12th grade. It is part of the School District of Washburn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Washburn and Barksdale.

Washburn

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Washburn is a city on the shore of Lake Superior's Chequamegon Bay in Northwest Wisconsin that offers multiple outdoor recreational opportunities, a spectacular cultural life, and a relaxed atmosphere.

Barksdale

Hamlet

Barksdale is an unincorporated community in the town of Barksdale, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. Barksdale is located on Wisconsin Highway 13, 4 miles south-southwest of Washburn. Barksdale is situated 3 miles south of Thompson Creek.

Ashland

Photo: Sullys Dad, Public domain.

Ashland is at the top of Wisconsin, stretched out along Lake Superior's Chequamegon Bay. Located at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 2 and Wisconsin Hwy. 13 just over an hour east of the Twin Ports of Superior, Wisconsin and Duluth, Minnesota, Ashland is perched as the major commercial center for the surrounding area.

Thompson Creek

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Gigito Mikana Sibiwishen”, “Vanderventer’s Creek”, and “Vanderventers Creek”
Category: body of water
Location: Bayfield County, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

46.66188° or 46° 39′ 43″ north

Longitude

-90.9113° or 90° 54′ 41″ west

Elevation

604 feet (184 metres)

Open location code

86RFM36Q+QF

GeoNames ID

5275659

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