Presque Isle is an unincorporated community located in the town of Presque Isle

Presque Isle, Wisconsin

Presque Isle is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 513 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Katinka Village is located in the town.-Name:...

, Vilas County

Vilas County, Wisconsin

Vilas County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 21,033. Its county seat is Eagle River.-Settlement:Vilas County was set off from Oneida County on April 12, 1893 and named for William Freeman Vilas...

, 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

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. Presque Isle is 32.5 miles (52.3 km) northwest of Eagle River

Eagle River, Wisconsin

Eagle River is a city in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,443 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Vilas County. The city is known for being a popular "Northwoods" vacation town...

 and approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) south of the Michigan

Michigan

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 state line. Presque Isle has a post office

Post office

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 with ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 54557.

History

In 1905 J.J. Foster erected a lumber mill on the side of a pond at the site of the Village of Presque Isle and named the community Fosterville. William S. Winegar bought the mill in 1910 and the village was renamed in his honor, as was the surrounding township. The mill closed in 1933 and walleye rearing ponds were established on the mill grounds. In 1955, the village changed its name to Presque Isle when the surrounding township did. The village is currently the site of the Presque Isle Community Center, Presque Isle Fire Department, and Presque Isle Community Library.

Transportation

The Village of Presque Isle is located at the corner of Vilas County Highways W and B. It is located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the southern terminus of M-64

M-64 (Michigan highway)

M-64 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It runs for through the western part of the state in land that is part of the Ottawa National Forest. The highway connects with County Trunk Highway B at the state line near Presque Isle, Wisconsin....

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