Leland, Wisconsin

Leland, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Entering Leland on County Highway C
Entering Leland on County Highway C
Leland, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Leland, Wisconsin
Leland, Wisconsin
Leland, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Leland, Wisconsin
Leland, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°20′08″N 89°56′51″W / 43.33556°N 89.94750°W / 43.33556; -89.94750
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountySauk
Elevation
239 m (784 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608
GNIS feature ID1567961[1]

Leland is an unincorporated community in the town of Honey Creek, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. Leland is located on County Highway C south of Natural Bridge State Park, 12 miles (19 km) west-northwest of Prairie du Sac.[2]

The community was named for Cyrus Leland, who built a sawmill around which the settlement coalesced.[3]

Photos

  • St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
    St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Sprechers Bar
    Sprechers Bar
  • Honey Creek Rod and Gun Club Park and Lake
    Honey Creek Rod and Gun Club Park and Lake

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leland, Wisconsin
  2. ^ Sauk County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (pdf) on April 13, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
  3. ^ Cole, Harry Ellsworth (1918). A Standard History of Sauk County, Wisconsin. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 413.


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