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Carlsville, Wisconsin
Carlsville is an unincorporated community in Door County, within the town of Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, United States. It is on Wisconsin Highway 42 between Sturgeon Bay and Egg Harbor.
Carlsville, Wisconsin | |
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Southern border of Carlsville from Wisconsin Highway 42 | |
Carlsville Location within the state of Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°57′06″N 87°20′12″W / 44.9517°N 87.3368°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Door |
| Town | Egg Harbor |
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1562721[1] |
History edit
Carlsville has been in existence since the 1860s and was originally named Karlsville due to the number of men named Karl who lived in the settlement; the name was later anglicized.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Carlsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ WisTravel.com - Carlsville, Wisconsin