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Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
Kolb, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°25′22″N 87°57′47″W / 44.42278°N 87.96306°W / 44.42278; -87.96306
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBrown
TownLedgeview
Elevation250 m (830 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1567607

Kolb (/ˈkoʊlb/ KOHLB; also called Kolb's Corner) is an unincorporated community located in the town of Ledgeview, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. Kolb is located at the junction of County Highways G, V, and MM 7 miles (11 km) south-southeast of Green Bay. The community is named after Peter Kolb, who was the first postmaster when the post office opened in May 1887.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kolb, Wisconsin
  2. MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
  3. Brown County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  4. Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
Municipalities and communities of Brown County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Green Bay
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