Basco, Wisconsin
Basco, Wisconsin | |
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  Basco  Basco | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′43″N 89°30′53″W / 42.91194°N 89.51472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Dane County |
| Town | Montrose |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1561217[1] |
Basco is an unincorporated community in the town of Montrose, in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2] Basco is located less than 15 miles from Madison.[3]
The community is named for Basco, Illinois. It once had a post office, which opened in September 1889.[4]
Notes
- ^ a b "Basco, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Basco Populated Place Profile / Dane County, Wisconsin Data".
- ^ "Madison, Southern Wisconsin Attractions". Cameo Rose Victorian Country Inn Bed and Breakfast. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2008.
- ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 22. ISBN 9780299309640.
42°54′43″N 89°30′53″W / 42.91194°N 89.51472°W
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