Coordinates: 44°29′55″N 91°53′33″W / 44.49861°N 91.89250°W / 44.49861; -91.89250

Urne, Wisconsin

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Urne, Wisconsin
Urne is located in Wisconsin
Urne
Urne
Urne is located in the United States
Urne
Urne
Coordinates: 44°29′55″N 91°53′33″W / 44.49861°N 91.89250°W / 44.49861; -91.89250
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBuffalo
TownsNelson, Modena
Elevation
251 m (823 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1576006[1]

Urne (/ˈɜːrni/ UR-nee)[2] is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Nelson and Modena, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. Urne is located at the junction of County Highways F and K 8 miles (13 km) northeast of the village of Nelson.[3] The community was named after Ole J. Urne, a Norwegian immigrant who arrived in 1865. The post office was created in March 1873 as Urne's Corners.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Urne, Wisconsin
  2. ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
  3. ^ Buffalo County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  4. ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.