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Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
Keene, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Keene, Wisconsin is located in WisconsinKeene, WisconsinKeene, WisconsinShow map of WisconsinKeene, Wisconsin is located in the United StatesKeene, WisconsinKeene, WisconsinShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 44°22′01″N 89°28′27″W / 44.36694°N 89.47417°W / 44.36694; -89.47417
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyPortage
Elevation329 m (1,079 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 and 534
GNIS feature ID1577671

Keene is an unincorporated community located in the town of Buena Vista, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is likely named for Valentine and Kate Keene, who emigrated to the area from Poland in the 1860s. The Keene post office operated from 1870 to 1904.

Notes

  1. ^ "Keene, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
Municipalities and communities of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Stevens Point
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