Birch is an unincorporated community located in the town of Sanborn, Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. Birch is located along U.S. Route 2 on the Bad River Indian Reservation, 15.15 miles (24.38 km) east-southeast of Ashland.
Birch, Wisconsin | |
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  Birch  Birch | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′18″N 90°34′32″W / 46.53833°N 90.57556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Ashland |
| Town | Sanborn |
| Elevation | 260 m (860 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577516[1] |
Birch was so named because the original town site was a forest of white birch.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Birch, Ashland County, Wisconsin
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 44.
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