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Elk Mound
Elk Mound is a kame, a type of irregularly shaped hill formed by glacial debris, in northwestern Wisconsin. It has an elevation of over 1,200 feet above sea level. The hill lends its name to the village of Elk Mound, Wisconsin, as well as the Elk Mound (town), Wisconsin, Town of Elk Mound. History Elk bones were found at the mound by early settlers, hence the name. References External linksHistory of Elk Mound (1207 ft 368 m) Hills of Wisconsin Landforms of Dunn County, Wisconsin {{DunnCountyWI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kame
A kame, or ''knob'', is a glacial landform, an irregularly shaped hill or mound composed of sand, gravel and till that accumulates in a depression on a retreating glacier, and is then deposited on the land surface with further melting of the glacier. Kames are often associated with kettles, and this is referred to as ''kame and kettle'' or ''knob and kettle'' topography. The word ''kame'' is a variant of ''comb'' (''kame'', or ''kaim'' is the Old Scottish word for ''comb''), which has the meaning "crest" among others. The geological term was introduced by Thomas Jamieson in 1874. According to White, "kames were formed by meltwater which deposited more or less washed material at irregular places in and along melting ice. At places the material is very well washed and stratified; at others it is more poorly washed, with inclusions of till masses that fell from ice but were covered before they were completely washed. Kame gravels thus tend to be variable and range from fine to c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. 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. The bulk of Wisconsin's population live in areas situated along the shores of Lake Michigan. The largest city, Milwaukee, anchors its largest metropolitan area, followed by Green Bay and Kenosha, the third- and fourth-most-populated Wisconsin cities respectively. The state capital, Madison, is currently the second-most-populated and fastest-growing city in the state. Wisconsin is divided into 72 counties and as of the 2020 census had a population of nearly 5.9 million. Wisconsin's geography is diverse, having been greatly impacted by glaciers during the Ice Age with the exception of the Driftless Area. The Northern Highland and Western Upland along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elk Mound, Wisconsin
Elk Mound is a village in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 878 at the 2010 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Elk Mound. Carl Gerbschmidt is the most famous resident. History A post office called Elk Mound has been in operation since 1870. Elk Mound was laid out in 1871. The village was named for nearby Elk Mound. Geography Elk Mound is located at (44.873216, -91.689885). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land. The village of Elk Mound is located in the Chippewa Valley, between the cities of Eau Claire, Menomonie, and Chippewa Falls. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 878 people, 334 households, and 225 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 358 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 90.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.7% Native American, 5.0% Asian, 0.5% from other races, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elk Mound (town), Wisconsin
Elk Mound is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,121 according to the 2000 census. The town is named after the Village of Elk Mound, located in the eastern part of the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.7 square miles (87.3 km2), of which, 33.7 square miles (87.3 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.06%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,121 people, 371 households, and 290 families residing in the town. The population density was 33.3 people per square mile (12.8/km2). There were 395 housing units at an average density of 11.7 per square mile (4.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.09% White, 0.54% Native American, 3.39% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 371 households, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hills Of Wisconsin
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit. Terminology The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally considered to be not as tall, or as steep as a mountain. Geographers historically regarded mountains as hills greater than above sea level, which formed the basis of the plot of the 1995 film ''The Englishman who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain''. In contrast, hillwalkers have tended to regard mountains as peaks above sea level. The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' also suggests a limit of and Whittow states "Some authorities regard eminences above as mountains, those below being referred to as hills." Today, a mountain is usually defined in the UK and Ireland as any summit at least high, while the official UK government's definition of a mountain is a summit of or higher. Some definitions include a topographical prominence requirement, typically or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
