Urne (/ˈɜːrni/ UR-nee)[2] is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Nelson and Modena, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. Urne is located at the junction of County Highways F and K 8 miles (13 km) northeast of the village of Nelson.[3] The community was named after Ole J. Urne, a Norwegian immigrant who arrived in 1865. The post office was created in March 1873 as Urne's Corners.[4]
Urne, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 44°29′55″N 91°53′33″W / 44.49861°N 91.89250°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Buffalo |
Towns | Nelson, Modena |
Elevation | 251 m (823 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1576006[1] |
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Urne, Wisconsin
- ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
- ^ Buffalo County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.