10 Interesting Wisconsin Facts

Thursday, January 26th 2012. | Places

Wisconsin facts is located in the Great lakes region. It has been part of United States territory since the end of the American revolution. Since its founding, Wisconsin has been ethnically heterogeneous. The rolling plains filled with cattle are unquestionably responsible for earning the state its reputation and status as a leader in dairy production. Here are the 10 interesting Wisconsin facts.

1. One of the most popular places to visit in the state is Wisconsin Dells, where the Wisconsin River passes through a winding gorge about 13 km (about 8 mi) long.

Wisconsin facts Wisconsin Dells

2. Wisconsin facts is among the nation’s leaders in production of dairy products and is sometimes called America’s Dairyland.

Wisconsin facts America's Dairyland

3. One of the nation’s worst natural disasters took place in Peshtigo in 1871, when a forest fire killed more than 1000 people and damaged $5 million worth of property.

Wisconsin facts Peshtigo

4. Milwaukee is home of Harley Davidson Motorcycles.

Wisconsin facts Harley Davidson

5. Wisconsin facts has over 14,000 lakes, with Lake Winnebago the largest. It also has 7,446 streams and rivers, which if you stuck them end to end they’d stretch nearly 27,000 miles–enough to circle the whole planet.

Wisconsin facts Lake Winnebago

6. Milwaukee’s Summerfest is the nation’s largest music festival, with over 2,500 performers.

Wisconsin facts Milwaukee's Summerfest

7. Wisconsin facts is known as the Badger State after the living habits of early miners in the region who either lived in mine shafts or dug their homes out of the sides of hills–just like Badgers do.

Wisconsin facts the Badger State

8. The House on the Rock was designed and built in the early 1940s. It is considered an architectural marvel and is perched on a 60-foot chimney of rock. The 14-room house is now a complex of rooms, streets, buildings, and gardens covering over 200 acres. The Infinity Room contains 3,264 windows.