Pickerel is an unincorporated community in the northeast corner of Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is located on Wisconsin Highway 55, in the town of Langlade.[2] Pickerel is 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Antigo, the county seat of Langlade County. Pickerel has a post office with ZIP code 54465.[3] The Pickerel Volunteer Fire Department is located northwest of town on County Road T, and serves the town of Ainsworth, and part of the town of Nashville in Forest County.[4]
Pickerel, Wisconsin | |
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Downtown Pickerel | |
Pickerel Pickerel | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′34″N 88°54′39″W / 45.35944°N 88.91083°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| County | Langlade |
| Town | Langlade |
| Elevation | 474 m (1,555 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 54465 |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1571309[1] |
The Pickerel Rescue Squad station is located south of town on State Highway 55, and provides ambulance services (EMS) to the towns of Ainsworth, Langlade, and part of the Town of Nashville. Pickerel Rescue is an Advanced life support unit.
Images
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Looking south at Pickerel's entrance sign
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Pickerel Rescue Squad Station
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Post office
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Looking north at Pickerel's entrance sign
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pickerel, Wisconsin
- ^ Langlade County Map (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (pdf) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "Physical Location of Langlade County Fire Departments and Current Coverage Areas" (PDF). Langlade County. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
External links
edit Media related to Pickerel, Wisconsin at Wikimedia Commons
45°21′34″N 88°54′39″W / 45.35944°N 88.91083°W
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