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Belle Island (Wisconsin)

Coordinates: 44°23′13″N 89°49′55″W / 44.38694°N 89.83194°W / 44.38694; -89.83194
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Belle Island is a river island in Wood County, Wisconsin.[1]

Former variant names were Neeve's Island and Mead Island, after former owners George Neeves and George Mead, respectively.[2] The present name "Belle Island" is commendatory.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belle Island (Wisconsin)
  2. ^ a b Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2018-03-27.

44°23′13″N 89°49′55″W / 44.38694°N 89.83194°W / 44.38694; -89.83194