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Place Name
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Washington County
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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West Bend
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Population
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95,328 (1990)
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Location
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Wisconsin, United States, North America
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Latitude
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43°22'N
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Longitude
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88°14'W
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Washington
, county (
435 sq mi/1,127 sq km; 1990 pop.
95,328), E Wis.;  West Bend; 43°22'N 88°14'W. Drained by
Milwaukee and Menomonee rivers and small Rubicon R. Hilly dairying and
farming area (barley, oats, wheat, corn, soybeans, peas; hogs, sheep,
poultry); processing of dairy prods., canning of fruit and vegetables;
other industry at West Bend. Resort lakes; winter sports. Kettle
Moraine State Forest (N unit) in N part; Sunburst Ski Area in N; Pike
Lake State Park in SW. The city of Germantown in SE part of co. is part
of Milwaukee urban mass. Formed 1836.
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