Waverly Beach, Wisconsin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Waverly Beach, Wisconsin
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 Waverly Beach, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Waverly Beach, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Counties | Calumet, Winnebago |
| Towns | Harrison, Menasha |
| Elevation | 229 m (751 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1576340 |
Waverly Beach is a small place in Wisconsin, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or a village. Instead, it's part of a larger area called a "town."
Waverly Beach is special because it's located in two different counties at once! Part of it is in Calumet County, and another part is in Winnebago County.
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Where is Waverly Beach?
Waverly Beach is located in the eastern part of Wisconsin. It sits right on the northern shore of Lake Winnebago. Lake Winnebago is the largest lake entirely within Wisconsin!
Nearby Towns and Cities
Waverly Beach is close to some other well-known places:
- It's part of the Town of Harrison in Calumet County.
- It's also part of Fox Crossing (which used to be the Town of Menasha) in Winnebago County.
- It's about 3.6 miles (5.8 km) south of downtown Appleton, a bigger city.
Travel and Transportation
You can easily find Waverly Beach if you're traveling.
- U.S. Route 10 runs right through the area. This is a major road that helps people get around.
- The Canadian National Railway also passes through Waverly Beach. This shows that trains have been important for moving goods and people here for a long time.
What is an Unincorporated Community?
An unincorporated community like Waverly Beach is a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own local government.
- It doesn't have a mayor or a city council just for Waverly Beach.
- Instead, the services like police, fire, and road maintenance are handled by the larger "town" or "county" it's a part of.
- Many small communities across the United States are unincorporated.
