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Atkins, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 45°39′55″N 89°01′23″W / 45.66528°N 89.02306°W / 45.66528; -89.02306
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Atkins, Wisconsin
Atkins, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Atkins, Wisconsin
Atkins, Wisconsin
Atkins, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Atkins, Wisconsin
Atkins, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°39′55″N 89°01′23″W / 45.66528°N 89.02306°W / 45.66528; -89.02306
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyForest
Elevation
508 m (1,667 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1578675[1]

Atkins is an unincorporated community in the town of Hiles, Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. Atkins is located on the Canadian National Railway 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northwest of Crandon. The community was likely named for Hubbard C. Atkins, the superintendent of the Prairie du Chien & La Crosse railroad in the 1880s.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atkins, Wisconsin
  2. ^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.