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Welch Point

Ghost town · Dunn County, Wisconsin

Arkansaw quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Arkansaw quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Welch Point is a ghost town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, recorded as human settlement in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Dunn County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Welch Point as a historical populated place on the Arkansaw topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 44.7027° N, 92.0127° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleArkansaw
Elevation784 ft
Nearest living townArkansaw, WI
Distance to it4.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1578271
Coordinates44.70274, -92.01267

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What's there now

Welch Point is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Arkansaw, WI (population 371), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 784 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Welch Point?

Welch Point is in Dunn County, Wisconsin, at 44.7027, -92.0127.

How many ghost towns are in Dunn County?

Dunn County, Wisconsin has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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