Esker, Wisconsin
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Esker, Wisconsin | |
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  Esker, Wisconsin  Esker, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°31′15.3″N 89°26′04.4″W / 44.520917°N 89.434556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Portage |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
Esker is an unincorporated community in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.
Geography
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Esker (pronounced EEE-skir) is located in central Wisconsin approximately four miles east of Stevens Point on U.S. Highway 10 near Portage County Road K (to the north). Esker is less than a mile northeast of Custer in the town of Stockton (Lat: 44° 31' 15.3" Lon: -89° 26' 04.4").
History
[edit]Esker was once a budding settlement to the north of Custer, boasting the St. Mary's Parish and surrounding subdivisions up on the hill. Today, after the restructuring of U.S. Highway 10 into a four-lane freeway and ramp-interchange with County Road J, Esker is split: "Custer Square" only has access out to County Road J on its west side while Esker Road, Summit Lane, and Lloyd Court are only accessible via County Road K to the east. Many have considered Esker to be a general part of the unincorporated community of Custer, which is downhill and closer to the railroad tracks.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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