Salmo, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States

Salmo, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community

Salmo

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Coordinates: 46°46′53″N 90°51′55″W﻿ / ﻿46.78139°N 90.86528°W﻿ / 46.78139; -90.86528
Country|  United States
State|  Wisconsin
County| Bayfield
Town| Bayfield
Elevation

| 190 m (620 ft)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)| 715 and 534
GNIS feature ID| 1573636[1]

Salmo is an unincorporated community in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.

Wisconsin Highway 13 serves as a main route in the community. Salmo is located 3 miles southwest of the city of Bayfield, in the town of Bayfield.

The community is also located 19 miles north of the city of Ashland.

## History[edit]

The community was named after Salmo, a genus of fish which includes the Atlantic salmon.[2]

The Bayfield Fish Hatchery, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Salmo.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salmo, Wisconsin
2. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 190.
3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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Chequamegon Bay

Communities|

* Ashland
* Washburn
* Bayfield
* La Pointe
* Red Cliff
* Odanah

Related Geographic Aspects|

* Apostle Islands
* Bad River
* Bayfield Peninsula
* Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
* Chequamegon Point Light
* Lake Superior
* Lake Superior Lowland
* U.S. Route 2
* Wisconsin Highway 13
* Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge

Local Native American Tribes|

* Bad River
* Red Cliff
* La Pointe (historical)

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Municipalities and communities of Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Washburn

Cities|

* Ashland‡
* Bayfield
* Washburn

Village|

* Mason

Towns|

* Barksdale
* Barnes
* Bayfield
* Bayview
* Bell
* Cable
* Clover
* Delta
* Drummond
* Eileen
* Grandview
* Hughes
* Iron River
* Kelly
* Keystone
* Lincoln
* Mason
* Namakagon
* Orienta
* Oulu
* Pilsen
* Port Wing
* Russell
* Tripp
* Washburn

CDPs|

* Cable
* Cornucopia
* Drummond
* Grand View
* Herbster
* Iron River
* Port Wing

Unincorporated
communities|

* Ashland Junction
* Bark Point
* Barksdale
* Benoit
* Delta
* Ino
* Lake Owen
* Leonards
* Moquah
* Muskeg
* Namekagon
* Oulu
* Pike River
* Pureair
* Radspur
* Red Cliff
* Salmo
* Sand Bay
* Sioux
* Sutherland
* Topside
* Wills

Indian
reservation|

* Red Cliff

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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