Langes Corners (/ˈlæŋz/ LANGZ)[2] is an unincorporated community located in the Town of New Denmark, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. Langes Corners is located along County Highway R 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of the village of Denmark.[3] The community was named for members of the Lange family, who founded the community in the 1890s. Frank Sindzinski became the first postmaster when the post office opened in May 1900.[4]
Langes Corners, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 44°23′08″N 87°51′39″W / 44.38556°N 87.86083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Brown |
Town | New Denmark |
Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 920 |
GNIS feature ID | 1581156[1] |
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Langes Corners, Wisconsin
- ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
- ^ Brown County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.