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Rugby Junction, Wisconsin
Rugby Junction, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Rugby Junction, Wisconsin
Rugby Junction, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Rugby Junction, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Rugby Junction, Wisconsin
Rugby Junction, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County Washington
Elevation
302 m (991 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 262
GNIS feature ID 1577803

Rugby Junction is an unincorporated community in the town of Polk, Washington County, Wisconsin, United States.

History

The night of October 16, 1901, two Chicago-bound freight trains collided on the Wisconsin Central Railway tracks between Colgate and Rugby Junction. Two cars derailed, but no injuries were reported.

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