Sugar Island, Wisconsin
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Sugar Island is an unincorporated community in the Village of Summit, Waukesha county, United States. It is located on County Trunk Highway O, west of Highway 67, 10 miles east of Watertown, Wisconsin, and 5 miles east of County Trunk Highway R in Summit Wisconsin.[1][2] The island is surrounded by Lower Lake Nemahbin.
History
The name was originally Sinsibakwado-Minissing, which is
Maple Trees
would have sugary sap that they would collect once a year from the Island.
The island is now a popular vacation spot during the summer for boating and fishing. [citation needed]
Notes
- ^ a b "Sugar Island, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Sugar Island, Wisconsin
- ^ "Sugar Island (Lebanon) [origin of place name]". Wisconsin Historical Society. August 8, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
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