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Iron River is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,240 at the 2020 census, up from 1,123 at the 2010 census. [ 4 ] The census-designated place of Iron River is located in the town.
There are over 15,000 lakes in Wisconsin. Of these, about 40 percent have been named. Excluding Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, Lake Winnebago is the largest lake by area, largest by volume and the lake with the longest shoreline. The deepest lake is Wazee Lake, at 350 feet (107 meters). The deepest natural lake is Green Lake, at
Delta is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 315 at the 2020 census , up from 273 at the 2010 census. [ 4 ] The unincorporated communities of Delta and Pike River are located in the town.
Iron River is 27 miles (43 km) west of the city of Ashland and 37 miles (60 km) east of the city of Superior. Iron River has a post office with ZIP code 54847. [4] As of the 2020 census, its population was 768, slightly up from 761 at the 2010 census. [5] Iron River is the home of the Bayfield County Fair. The Fair takes place annually in August.
Topside is an unincorporated community in the town of Iron River, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. Topside is located near U.S. Route 2, 4.1 miles (6.6 km) east of the community of Iron River. [2]
Gogebic County has 22 waterfalls, with ten more across the Montreal River in neighboring Iron County, Wisconsin. Ashland County, Wisconsin also has several waterfalls. Significant waterfalls are located along the Presque Isle and Black rivers within half a mile (0.8 km) of Lake Superior.
The area was named after the Pureair Sanatorium which treated tuberculosis patients from Bayfield County, Iron County and Ashland County, as well as some veterans of World War I, between the years 1920–1975. The sanatorium has since been demolished. [2] [3]
[16]: 15, 23 The iron floc in the lake has been shown to correlate with flow rates of groundwater in the 13-mile (21 km) long levee system. [16]: 4 Not only is the iron floc visible in the lake, but it has turned the lake rusty-brown in some areas, and in others has turned the water slimy. [17] [18] [19]