Truax is an unincorporated community located in the town of Union, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Truax is located along the Union Pacific Railroad near the northwest border of Eau Claire.
Truax, Wisconsin | |
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  Truax  Truax | |
| Coordinates: 44°50′57″N 91°34′10″W / 44.84917°N 91.56944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Eau Claire |
| Elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1578444[1] |
History
editThe community was named for the Truax family, which owned land in the area.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Union". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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. 195.
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