Wisel Creek

Summary

Wisel Creek is a stream in Fillmore County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[2]

Wisel Creek
Wisel Creek is located in Minnesota
Wisel Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyFillmore
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates43°32′55″N 91°56′47″W / 43.5485772°N 91.9462686°W / 43.5485772; -91.9462686 -->
Mouth 
 • coordinates
43°37′32.34″N 91°49′38.14″W / 43.6256500°N 91.8272611°W / 43.6256500; -91.8272611
 • elevation
886 ft (270 m)[1]

Wisel Creek was named for David Weisel, a pioneer who built two mills near its mouth in the 1850s.[3]

Portions of Wisel Creek are designated by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources as a trout stream.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wisel Creek
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wisel Creek
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 197.
  4. ^ "Trout Angling Opportunities Map for Southern Minnesota". MN DNR. Retrieved March 31, 2021.