Brackett, Wisconsin

Brackett is an unincorporated community located on U.S. Route 53 in the town of Washington, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2] It was named for James M. Brackett, a newspaper editor and publisher. He was involved with the Eau Claire Free Press in the 1870s.[3]

Brackett, Wisconsin
Brackett
Brackett
Coordinates: 44°42′05″N 91°21′04″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyEau Claire
Elevation
289 m (948 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1562120[1]

Indie/Alternative band Bon Iver has a song called "Brackett, WI", which was featured on the 2009 charity compilation album Dark Was The Night.

Notes

  1. "Brackett, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/eau-claire/brackett.cfm
  3. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.


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