Pureair is an unincorporated community located in the town of Bayfield, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
Pureair, Wisconsin | |
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  Pureair  Pureair | |
| Coordinates: 46°47′25″N 90°50′51″W / 46.79028°N 90.84750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Bayfield |
| Town | Bayfield |
| Elevation | 200 m (650 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577781[1] |
History
editThe area was named after the Pureair Sanatorium which treated tuberculosis patients from Bayfield County, Iron County and Ashland County, as well as some veterans of World War I, between the years 1920–1975. The sanatorium has since been demolished.[2][3]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Pureair, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "An analysis of Dane County Lakeview Sanatorium property". The Real Estate Collection. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Pureair Sanatorium". MBendi Information services.
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