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Walhain, Wisconsin

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Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
Walhain, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°32′43″N 87°45′15″W / 44.54528°N 87.75417°W / 44.54528; -87.75417
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyKewaunee
TownLuxemburg
Elevation784 ft (239 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
Looking east at the welcome sign for Walhain along WIS 54

Walhain (/ˈwɑːleɪn/ WAH-layn) is an unincorporated community in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States, within the town of Luxemburg. The community is located at the intersection of Walhain Road and Wisconsin Highway 54 about 2 miles west of Luxemburg. It is located at 44.545 latitude and -87.754 longitude at an elevation of 784 feet (239 m) above sea level. The community was named by Florian Streyckman, who settled there in the 1856 and came from Walhain, a municipality in Belgium.

References

  1. MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
  2. "Walhain, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Walhain Information". Wisconsin Hometown Locator. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
  4. Gard, Robert (1969). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names.
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County seat: Kewaunee
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