Askeaton, Wisconsin
Askeaton, Wisconsin | |
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Looking west down the Niagara Escarpment from Askeaton | |
Askeaton Askeaton | |
| Coordinates: 44°16′15.7362″N 88°05′44.0412″W / 44.271037833°N 88.095567000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Brown |
| Town | Holland |
| Elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577498[1] |
Askeaton (/æsˈkitən/ ass-KEE-tən)[2] is an unincorporated community located in the town of Holland, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. Askeaton is located southeast of Wrightstown at the intersection of County Z and St. Pat's Church Road. The town hall for the Town of Holland is located in Askeaton.[3][4]
"Askeaton" is also the name of a small village in southwestern Ireland near Limerick. By the late 1800s, a large number of Irish immigrants had immigrated to this area of Brown County,[5] and founded one of Askeaton's most prominent landmarks, St. Patrick's Church.[6] St. Patrick's church is served by priests of St. Clare's parish.[7]
Images
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Town Hall for Town of Holland
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Looking east from Askeaton
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Askeaton, Wisconsin
- ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
- ^ "Location of Askeaton". Google Maps. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Ransportation-Brown County, Wisconsin map Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "WI Mosaic: A brief history of Art in Wisconsin". April 17, 2000.
- ^ "Catholic Church in Wisconsin ... : A history of the Catholic Church in Wisconsin from the earliest time to the present day". Catholic Historical Publishing Company. 1895.
- ^ "St Clare Parish, diocese of Green Bay".