Tern Island
Tern Island is an islet in Ashland, Northwest Wisconsin, Wisconsin. Tern Island is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint 10th Avenue West Scenic Overlook, as well as near the government office Bureau of Indian Affairs Great Lakes Agency.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ashland Union Station and Ashland County Courthouse.
Ashland Union Station
Railway station
Photo: Billertl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Union Depot in Ashland, Wisconsin, United States, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It has also been known as the Ashland Depot. Ashland Union Station is situated 3,900 feet southeast of Tern Island.
Ashland County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ashland County Courthouse is a courthouse in Ashland, Wisconsin. In 1982, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by Henry Wildhagen and H. Ashland County Courthouse is situated 1 mile east of Tern Island.
Grand Opera House
Apartment building
The Grand Opera House is a historic opera house in Ashland, Wisconsin. The building was one of the first theatres in the region, and was originally a vaudeville/opera house/live performance venue. Grand Opera House is situated 1 mile east of Tern Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barksdale and Ashland Junction.
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 2½ miles northwest of Tern Island.
Ashland Junction
Hamlet
Ashland Junction is an unincorporated community located in the town of Eileen, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. Ashland Junction is situated 3½ miles west of Tern Island.
White River
Village
White River is a town in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,067 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Marengo and unincorporated communities of Sanborn and part of Jolmaville are located in the town. White River is situated 4½ miles southeast of Tern Island.
Tern Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Ashland, Ashland, Northwest Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.58988° or 46° 35′ 24″ northLongitude
-90.90331° or 90° 54′ 12″ westOpen location code
86RFH3QW+XMOpenStreetMap ID
way 963505074OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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