Walhain, Wisconsin

Walhain, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Looking east at Walhain
Looking east at Walhain
Walhain is located in Wisconsin
Walhain
Walhain
Walhain is located in the United States
Walhain
Walhain
Coordinates: 44°32′43″N 87°45′15″W / 44.54528°N 87.75417°W / 44.54528; -87.75417
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyKewaunee
TownLuxemburg
Elevation
784 ft (239 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
Looking east at the welcome sign for Walhain along WIS 54

Walhain (/ˈwɑːleɪn/ WAH-layn)[1] is an unincorporated community in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States, within the town of Luxemburg.[2] The community is located at the intersection of Walhain Road and Wisconsin Highway 54 about 2 miles west of Luxemburg.[3] It is located at 44.545 latitude and -87.754 longitude at an elevation of 784 feet (239 m) above sea level.[3] The community was named by Florian Streyckman, who settled there in the 1856 and came from Walhain, a municipality in Belgium.[4]

References

  1. ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
  2. ^ "Walhain, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b "Walhain Information". Wisconsin Hometown Locator. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
  4. ^ Gard, Robert (1969). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names.


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