Alaska, Wisconsin
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Alaska, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
 Looking southeast along WIS 42 | |
  Alaska  Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 44°32′26″N 87°30′04″W / 44.54056°N 87.50111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Kewaunee |
| Town | Pierce |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560724[1] |
Alaska is an unincorporated community located on Wisconsin Highway 42 in the town of Pierce, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Alaska falls between East Alaska Lake and West Alaska Lake and is an important tourist and fishing spot.[2] As well as home to Troop 3 Alaska in the area, it is also home to the Alaskan Golf Club, a public course located on East Alaska Lake.[3][4]
The community was named after the Alaska Territory,[5] and was done so because the community's post office was established the same year that the United States acquired Alaska from Russia.[6]
