Three Lakes (CDP), Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Three Lakes, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Downtown Three Lakes
Three Lakes (CDP), Wisconsin Location in Wisconsin
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Oneida
Area
• Total	3.054 sq mi (7.91 km2)
• Land	2.823 sq mi (7.31 km2)
• Water	0.231 sq mi (0.60 km2)
Elevation	1,663 ft (507 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	605
• Density	198.10/sq mi (76.49/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	54562
Area code(s)	715 & 534
GNIS feature ID	1575410

Three Lakes is a small community in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. It's known as a census-designated place. This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it doesn't have its own separate city government.

Three Lakes is located where two main roads meet: U.S. Route 45 and Wisconsin Highway 32. It is about 9 miles (14 km) south-southeast of Eagle River. In 2010, about 605 people lived here. The community has its own post office with the ZIP code 54562.

How Three Lakes Got Its Name

The community of Three Lakes has had a post office since 1885. The name "Three Lakes" comes from its special location near three important lakes.

The Railroad Survey Story

Long ago, when people were planning to build a railroad through this area, the surveyors faced a challenge. They had to find a way for the train tracks to go around three lakes. They tried to map out the path, but they had to go back and try again two times!

On their map, the surveyors simply wrote "three lakes" to explain why they had to change their plans so much. This simple note ended up giving the community its unique name.

The Three Lakes of Three Lakes

The three lakes that gave the community its name are:

• Maple Lake
• Town Line Lake
• Range Lake

These lakes are a big part of the area's natural beauty and history.

See also

In Spanish: Three Lakes (condado de Oneida) para niños