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North Central Wisconsin Part 2

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Eagle River
Population: 1398

Eagle River is a city in Vilas County.

Trivia:

Eagle River is known as the "Snowmobile Capital of the World" because of the World Championship Snowmobile Derby held for over 50 years at
an ice oval on the north side of the city. There are over 500 miles of groomed snowmobile trails in the county. The World Snowmobile
Headquarters and International Snowmobile Hall of Fame are located in Eagle River.

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Florence
Population: 457

Florence is a town in Florence County.

Trivia:

Most residents of Florence county work in nearby Iron Mountain/Kingsford, Michigan. Florence's principal industry is logging. Florence
sports the largest ATV and snowmobile trail system in Wisconsin, and is a major county for those wanting to fish, hunt, or camp.

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Glidden  
Population: 507

Glidden (also Chippewa Crossing) is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Jacobs in Ashland County.

Trivia:

The community is named after Charles R. Glidden, a founder of the Wisconsin Central Railroad, along which it is located. Marion Park
Pavilion was built in 1938 during the depression and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1963, a 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m),
665-pound (302 kg) Black Bear was hunted in the Glidden area. The town immediately took on the title of "Black Bear Capital of the World",
and many local businesses made "Black Bear" a part of their name. Glidden Public School also changed its mascot from the Viking to the
Black Bear.

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Goodman
Population: 820  

Goodman is a town in Marinette County.

Trivia:

The origins of Goodman date to the late 1800s, when it was created as a logging community for the Sawyer-Goodman Lumber Company by the
Goodman brothers: James B. Goodman (1841–1907), Robert F. Goodman (1844–1924), and William O. Goodman (1848–1936). The settlement was
initially named Dunbar in 1899, and the name was changed to Goodman in 1915.

Robert F. Goodman's son Robert B. Goodman (1871–1957) is thought to be one of the first loggers in the country to utilize selective
cutting practices. During a 62-year period, starting in 1927, the Goodman Lumber Company removed 417 million board feet of timber. Today,
due to the use of selective cutting the volume of timber available is of similar volume as there was in 1927.

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Hurley  
Population: 1547


Hurley is a city in and the county seat of Iron County.


Trivia:

Ralph Capone, the older brother of famed Chicago mobster Al Capone, died in Hurley in 1974.

 

 

 

 

 

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