Chaffey is an unincorporated community located in the town of Summit, Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
Chaffey, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 46°23′54″N 92°09′49″W / 46.39833°N 92.16361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Douglas |
Town | Summit |
Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1577194[1] |
Chaffey is located south of the city of Superior, and west of the village of Solon Springs. Wisconsin Highway 35 serves as a main route through the community.[2]
History
editThe community was named for its first postmaster, John Chaffey, in October 1899.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Chaffey, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation-Douglas County
- ^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.