Knellsville, Wisconsin
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Knellsville is an unincorporated community located in the Town of Port Washington
in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
, United States
. Knellsville is located immediately north of the City of Port Washington
, just north of the intersection of Interstate 43
with Wisconsin Highway 32. The town hall for the Town of Port Washington is located in Knellsville. The City of Port Washington provides sewerage and water services to the community.
In 2006, the Town of Port Washington developed a detailed plan to allow for increased development in Knellsville. The town designated 109 acre (0.44110774 km²) for industrial facilities, 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) for office buildings, and 44 acres (178,061.8 m²) for commercial buildings. Due to this plan, Knellsville is unique among unincorporated communities in that the town in which it lies has given it a defined border.
The western border of Knellsville consists of tracks belonging to the Chicago Northwestern Railroad, as it travels along Sauk Creek. The eastern border is the Ozaukee Interurban Trail
, and the southern border is Interstate 43
. The northern border extends east-west near a point where County Road KW nearly touches the railroad. The City of Port Washington also refers to one of its neighborhoods as Knellsville; as of 2009, this part of the city was still undeveloped farm land.
Knellsville was from its start an industrial area. The Pauly Cheese Company, one of the nation's largest cheese producers in the early twentieth century, was founded in Knellsville. The Knellsville Canning Company also was located here from the 1920s through the 1950s.
Port Washington (town), Wisconsin
Port Washington is a town in Ozaukee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,631. The unincorporated community of Knellsville is located in the town....
in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Knellsville is located immediately north of the City of Port Washington
Port Washington, Wisconsin
Port Washington is the county seat of Ozaukee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is about 25 miles north of Milwaukee and 110 miles north of Chicago. In the 2000 census Port Washington had a population of 10,467...
, just north of the intersection of Interstate 43
Interstate 43
Interstate 43 is a intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Wisconsin, connecting Interstate 39 and Interstate 90 in Beloit with Milwaukee and U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141 in Green Bay. I-43 is the 5th longest intrastate Interstate Highway of the Interstate...
with Wisconsin Highway 32. The town hall for the Town of Port Washington is located in Knellsville. The City of Port Washington provides sewerage and water services to the community.
In 2006, the Town of Port Washington developed a detailed plan to allow for increased development in Knellsville. The town designated 109 acre (0.44110774 km²) for industrial facilities, 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) for office buildings, and 44 acres (178,061.8 m²) for commercial buildings. Due to this plan, Knellsville is unique among unincorporated communities in that the town in which it lies has given it a defined border.
The western border of Knellsville consists of tracks belonging to the Chicago Northwestern Railroad, as it travels along Sauk Creek. The eastern border is the Ozaukee Interurban Trail
Ozaukee Interurban Trail
The Ozaukee - Sheboygan Interurban Trail is a roughly long rail trail in Ozaukee, and Sheboygan Counties, in Wisconsin. The south end of the trail is in Milwaukee County but only runs 1 mile through the county....
, and the southern border is Interstate 43
Interstate 43
Interstate 43 is a intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Wisconsin, connecting Interstate 39 and Interstate 90 in Beloit with Milwaukee and U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141 in Green Bay. I-43 is the 5th longest intrastate Interstate Highway of the Interstate...
. The northern border extends east-west near a point where County Road KW nearly touches the railroad. The City of Port Washington also refers to one of its neighborhoods as Knellsville; as of 2009, this part of the city was still undeveloped farm land.
Knellsville was from its start an industrial area. The Pauly Cheese Company, one of the nation's largest cheese producers in the early twentieth century, was founded in Knellsville. The Knellsville Canning Company also was located here from the 1920s through the 1950s.