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Chittamo, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 46°07′41″N 91°43′00″W / 46.12806°N 91.71667°W / 46.12806; -91.71667
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Chittamo, Wisconsin
Chittamo, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Chittamo, Wisconsin
Chittamo, Wisconsin
Chittamo, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Chittamo, Wisconsin
Chittamo, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 46°07′41″N 91°43′00″W / 46.12806°N 91.71667°W / 46.12806; -91.71667
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWashburn
Elevation
336 m (1,102 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 and 534
GNIS feature ID1577546[1]

Chittamo (/ɪtəˈm/ chit-ə-MOH) is an unincorporated community located in the town of Frog Creek, Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

History

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It is named for the Ojibwe word for "squirrel," which was also the name of an important Ojibwe leader who lived in the area.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Chittamo, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Robert E. Gard (September 9, 2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names. Wisconsin Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0-87020-708-2.