Valley Junction, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
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Valley Junction is an unincorporated community located in the Town of Byron in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It is located at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 173, Monroe County Trunk Highway G, and Monroe County Highway N.[2]
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| Coordinates: 44°03′12″N 90°24′44″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1576019[1] |
History
Valley Junction was named from its location in a valley at the junction of two roads.[3] The post office had the name in 1900. Two railroads crossed in the center of town: the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway and the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway.[4] They maintained a joint station.[5] The Milwaukee branch line between Tomah and Babcock is gone. The Omaha line remains as the Union Pacific Railroad line between the Twin Cities and Milwaukee.
