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Wisconsin

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Wisconsin is a state in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States, bordering Minnesota to the west, Lake Michigan to the east and Lake Superior to the north. Admitted to the Union in 1848 as the 30th state, its capital is Madison. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Madison 1
Population
5,972,787 1
2025 estimate from Wisconsin's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
169,640 1
Admission Year
1848 1
Admitted to the Union May 29, 1848 (30th state), per the infobox.
Latitude
44 degrees north 1
Longitude
90 degrees west 1
Wisconsin
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Madison

Wisconsin
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Illinois, States or Territories
Source Wisconsin (Wikipedia)
Iowa, States or Territories
Source Iowa (Wikipedia)
Michigan, States or Territories
Source Michigan (Wikipedia)
Minnesota, States or Territories
Source Minnesota (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Madison, Cities

Madison is in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Source Madison (Wikipedia)
Milwaukee, Cities

Milwaukee is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Source Milwaukee (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

Wisconsin is a state of the United States.

Source Wisconsin (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Madison, Cities

Madison is the capital of Wisconsin.

Source Madison (Wikipedia)
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Georgia O'Keeffe

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Wisconsin Veterans Home

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American Champion Aircraft

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Ashland Brewing Company

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Capital Brewery

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Champion Aircraft

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Gambrinus Brewing Co.

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Source Gambrinus Brewing Co. (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
was a brewery located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Generac Holdings Inc.

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Green Bay and Western Railroad

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Lakefront Brewery

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Leinenkugel's

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New Glarus Brewing Company

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Nicolet Bankshares

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Oshkosh Corporation

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South Shore Brewery

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Sprecher Brewery

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Stevens Point Brewery

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Municipal Offense

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Source Municipal offense (Wikipedia)Lead
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In Wisconsin, a municipal offense or ordinance offense or civil offense or noncriminal offense or municipal infraction or infraction is the infringement of a city ordinance.
Rib Mountain

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Hi Ho! Cherry-O

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Source Hi Ho! Cherry-O (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [origin-region]
Quote, Lead paragraph [origin-region]
created by an elementary school teacher named Lorraine Landfried from Door County Wisconsin
Sources
1. Wisconsin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Madison
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 5,972,787
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    169,640
  • Article text
    Wisconsin was originally part of the Northwest Territory and was admitted as a state in 1848.
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 44, lon -90
  • Introduction
    Wisconsin is a state in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north.
  • Adjacent To: Illinois, Lead section, borders Illinois
    It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north.
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Wikidata: Wisconsin
Wikidata Q1537, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Iowa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Iowa, Lead section, borders Wisconsin
Quote, Adjacent To: Iowa, Lead section, borders Wisconsin
It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north.
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Michigan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Michigan, Lead section, borders Wisconsin
Quote, Adjacent To: Michigan, Lead section, borders Wisconsin
It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, Indiana and Illinois to the southwest, Ohio to the southeast, and the Canadian province of Ontario to the east, northeast and north.
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Minnesota (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Minnesota, Lead section, borders Wisconsin
Quote, Adjacent To: Minnesota, Lead section, borders Wisconsin
It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the west.
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Milwaukee (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Milwaukee, Infobox, State
Quote, Associated With: Milwaukee, Infobox, State
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