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| Madison
/ Wisconsin
State Statistics |
| Wisconsin State Flag |
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| WISCONSIN
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| MADISON |
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| AREA |
65,503 sq miles (25th) (Land) 54,314 sq. miles (Water) 11,190 sq. miles |
| CAPITAL |
Madison |
| FAMOUS DATES
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Organized as territory: July 4, 1836 , Entered Union (rank): May 29, 1848 (30),
Present constitution adopted: 1848
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| LOCATION
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43.044N, 089.409W |
| MEAN ELEVATION
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1,050 ft. . |
| HIGHEST
POINT |
Timms Hill; 1951 feet, 39th |
| LOWEST
POINT |
Shore of Lake Michigan; 581 feet, 41st |
| COUNTIES |
72 |
| COASTLINE |
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| GEOGRAPHIC CENTER |
9 miles SE of Marshfield |
| STATE FOSSIL
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trilobite (1985) |
| STATE GRASS
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| STATE REPTILE
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| STATE ROCK
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red granite (1971) |
| STATE GEMSTONE
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Ruby |
| STATE FLAG
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Starting at the top of a shield on a dark blue field is the state motto "Forward". Below it is a badger the state animal. A sailor and miner show that the people work on water and land. The shield in the center shows Wisconsin's support for the United States. In four sections surrounding the shield are representations of the states main industries: Agriculture, mining, manufacturing and navigation. The cornucopia and pile of lead represent farm products and minerals. The flag law was amended in 1979 to include the name of the state and the date of statehood. |
| STATE COLORS
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| STATE SEAL
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| STATE SLOGAN
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Come Cut The Cheese |
| STATE
MOTTO
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Forward |
| STATE SONG
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On Wisconsin |
| STATE TREE
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Sugar Maple Acer saccharum |
| STATE BIRD
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Robin |
| STATE ANIMAL
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badger |
| STATE FISH
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musky (muskellunge) (1955) |
| STATE METAL
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| STATE NICKNAMES
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Badger State |
| STATE FLOWER
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Wood Violet Viola papilionacea |
| BORDERING
STATES
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Illinois Iowa Michigan Minnesota |
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