The Killsnake River is a small river

River

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 in eastern Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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 in the United States

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. It is a tributary

Tributary

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 of the South Branch of the Manitowoc River

Manitowoc River

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, which flows to Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan

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The river flows for its entire course in central Calumet County

Calumet County, Wisconsin

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. It rises about 3 mi (5 km) east of Lake Winnebago

Lake Winnebago

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 and flows generally east-southeastwardly; it joins the South Branch of the Manitowoc River about 6 mi (10 km) east of Chilton

Chilton, Wisconsin

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 in the Killsnake Wildlife Area.

Killsnake Wildlife Area

The 5777 acres (23.4 km²) surrounding where the Killsnake River joins the Manitowoc River has been designated a wildlife refuge

Wildlife refuge

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 by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The area is located entirely in the Town of Rantoul

Rantoul, Wisconsin

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Registered historic area

There are four archaeological sites ranging from a major Early Paleo-Indian campsite from 9000 BC to a Potawatomi village from the mid-19th century AD located in the wildlife area, and the site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

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Sources

• DeLorme
  DeLorme
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  (1992). Wisconsin Atlas & Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-247-1.