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Place Name
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Forest County
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Population
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8,776 (1990)
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Location
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Wisconsin, United States, North America
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Latitude
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45°40'N
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Longitude
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88°46'W
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Forest
, county (
1,046 sq mi/2,709 sq km; 1990
pop. 8,776), NE Wis., bounded partly N by Brule R. (on Mich. state
line);  Crandon; 45°40'N 88°46'W. Most of co. is in Nicolet
Natl. Forest (N ½ and SE ¼), and
contains Sugarbush Hill, highest point
(1,951 ft/595 m) in state, and many resort
lakes. Lumber; limited dairying; potatoes. Mule L. Indian Reservoir in
SW; Potawatomi Indian Reservoir in SE. Sheltered Valley Ski Area
in NW. Formed 1885.
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