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Cable (CDP), Wisconsin 
Summary
Cable is an unincorporated, census-designated place located in the town of Cable, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.
Cable, Wisconsin | |
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  Cable | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′29″N 91°17′32″W / 46.20806°N 91.29222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Bayfield |
| Town | Cable |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.043 sq mi (2.70 km2) |
| • Land | 1.043 sq mi (2.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,368 ft (417 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 206 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 54821 |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1578909[1] |
The community is located 16 miles (26 km) northeast of the city of Hayward on U.S. Highway 63.
Cable has a post office with ZIP code 54821.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 206.[3]
History edit
Cable was laid out in 1878.[4] It was named for R. Cable, a local hotel owner.[4] A post office called Cable has been in operation since 1882.[5]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cable (CDP), Wisconsin
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ a b Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 170.
- ^ "Bayfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.