Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
| Black Hawk, Wisconsin | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 43°16′09″N 89°55′38″W / 43.26917°N 89.92722°W / 43.26917; -89.92722 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Sauk |
| Elevation | 237 m (778 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1561864 |
Black Hawk is an unincorporated community in the town of Troy, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. Black Hawk is located on County Highway C 5.9 miles (9.5 km) east of Plain.
History
A post office called Black Hawk was established in 1866, and remained in operation until 1906. The community was named after Black Hawk (1767–1838), Sauk and Fox leader.
References
- "Black Hawk". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Sauk County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- Cole, Henry Ellsworth (1912). Baraboo and Other Place Names in Sauk County, Wisconsin. Baraboo News Publishing Company. p. 21.
| Municipalities and communities of Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States | ||
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| County seat: Baraboo | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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