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Perote, Wisconsin | |
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Ghost town | |
  Perote, Wisconsin Location within Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 45°05′28″N 88°48′46″W / 45.09111°N 88.81278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Menominee |
| Elevation | 1,253 ft (382 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1831785[1] |
Perote is a ghost town in Menominee County, Wisconsin, United States. Perote was located in the town of Menominee, 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southwest of White Lake. The town was marked on USGS maps as late as 1952.[1] Perote was located along the railroad and was named for John Baptist Perrote (or "Sabatis"), a Menominee judge.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Perote (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ Skinner, Alanson (1921). Material Culture of the Menomini. Museum of the American Indian. p. 390. doi:10.5479/sil.954900.39088015621725.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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