Killsnake River

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The Killsnake River near its junction with the Manitowoc River

The Killsnake River is a Script error: No such module "convert".[1] river in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. It is a tributary of the South Branch of the Manitowoc River, which flows to Lake Michigan.

The river flows for its entire course in central Calumet County. It rises about Script error: No such module "convert". east of Lake Winnebago and flows generally east-southeastwardly; it joins the South Branch of the Manitowoc River about Script error: No such module "convert". east of Chilton in the Killsnake Wildlife Area.

Killsnake Wildlife Area

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Killsnake Wildlife Area near Chilton, Wisconsin

The Script error: No such module "convert". surrounding the confluence of the Killsnake River with the South Branch Manitowoc River has been designated a wildlife refuge by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.[2] The area is located entirely in the town of Rantoul.

Registered historic area

There are four archaeological sites ranging from a major Early Paleo-Indian campsite from 9000 BC to a Potawatomi village from the mid-19th century AD located in the wildlife area,[3] and the site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

See also

Sources

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  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Template:Webarchive, accessed December 19, 2011
  2. Wildlife areas in Northeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Retrieved July 17, 2007
  3. Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine; April 1999; Retrieved July 17, 2007

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