Kolb (/ˈkoʊlb/ KOHLB;[2] also called Kolb's Corner) is an unincorporated community located in the town of Ledgeview, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. Kolb is located at the junction of County Highways G, V, and MM 7 miles (11 km) south-southeast of Green Bay.[3] The community is named after Peter Kolb, who was the first postmaster when the post office opened in May 1887.[4]
Kolb, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 44°25′22″N 87°57′47″W / 44.42278°N 87.96306°W | |
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County | Brown |
Town | Ledgeview |
Elevation | 250 m (830 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 920 |
GNIS feature ID | 1567607[1] |
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kolb, Wisconsin
- ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
- ^ Brown County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.