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Latest revision as of 10:57, 11 December 2024
Wisconsin Rapids is a town of 19,000 people (2020) in North Central Wisconsin that is known for its papermaking history, and its cranberry industry.
Understand
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Map of Wisconsin Rapids
You need a car to get into Wisconsin Rapids. It is a 55 minute drive from Wausau and a 40 minute drive from the Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee.
Get around
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[edit]- 1 Alexander House, 1131 Wisconsin River Dr, Port Edwards, ☏ +1 715-887-3442. Tu Th Su 1-4PM. An old colonial home on the west bank of the Wisconsin River. The house serves as both an art gallery with rotating exhibits and a local history museum with exhibits on papermaking and the lumber industry. Free.
- 2 South Wood County Historical Museum, 540 3rd St S, ☏ +1 715-423-1580. Memorial Day-Labor Day: Tu-Th Su 1-4PM; closed rest of year. Local history museum. Exhibits include a display on the work of Grim Natwick, an early animator for the Walt Disney Company. Free.
Do
[edit]- 1 Performing Arts Center of Wisconsin Rapids, 1801 16th St S (on the Lincoln High School campus), ☏ +1 715-424-6763. 833-seat proscenium theater hosting various events.
Buy
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[edit]- 1 Hotel Mead, 451 E Grand Ave, ☏ +1 715-423-1500, toll-free: +1-800-843-6323. Free high speed internet, fitness room, laundry facilities available. Select suites feature a whirlpool. From $109.
Connect
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[edit]| Routes through Wisconsin Rapids |
| Ashland ← Rudolph ← | N  S
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→ Jct W  E → Wisconsin Dells
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Black River Falls ← Jct  S ←
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W  E
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→ Plover → Green Bay |