Burke (community), Wisconsin
Burke (also Burke Station) is an unincorporated community in the town of Burke, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2]
Burke, Wisconsin | |
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| Coordinates: 43°08′09″N 89°16′34″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Dane County |
| Town | Burke |
| Elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1562421[1] |
The community was named for Irish statesman Edmund Burke, as most of its first residents were Irish.[3]
Notes
- "Burke (community), Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Wisconsin Department of Transportation-Dane County, Wisconsin Archived September 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 43. ISBN 9780299309640.
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