La Pointe (town), Wisconsin
La Pointe is a town in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 428 at the 2020 census. The town includes all of the Apostle Islands except for the westernmost four, which lie in the towns of Bayfield and Russell in Bayfield County. The town includes the unincorporated community of La Pointe on Madeline Island, the largest of the Apostle Islands (and the only one open for commercial development). The communities of Middleport and Old Fort are also located in the town. Its name in the Anishinaabe language is Mooningwanekaaning, meaning "The Home of the Golden Breasted Woodpecker".
La Pointe, Wisconsin | |
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Town | |
La Pointe La Pointe | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′45″N 90°47′12″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Ashland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 202.4 km2 (78.1 sq mi) |
| • Land | 201.4 km2 (77.8 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (610 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 428 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 54850 |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1567683 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583529 |
| Website | townoflapointewi |
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