Wausau, Wisconsin
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Wausau, WisconsinSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2009-0620-WI017-Wausau-400block.jpg
Author: Bobak Ha'Eri
Wausau is a city in and county seat of Marathon County in central Wisconsin. It covers 17.8 sq mi (46 sq km) and has a population of 38,000 people (2012 estimate). It is adjacent to the town of Wausau. The Wisconsin River flows through Wausau.
Marathon County Historical Museum (Yawkey House), Wausau, WisconsinSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2009-0620-Wausau-YawkeyHouse.jpg
Author: Bobak Ha'Eri
Wausau experiences a climate that is half way between the temperate and the subarctic. The city is close to the center of the northern half of the western hemisphere. Warmest month is July, when the average high temperature risest o 84.3°F (29°C). Coldest month is January, when the average low temperature drops to 20.8°F (-6°C).
The earliest Europeans to explore the Wausau area were French explorers, who called the site Big Bull Falls. The name Wausau comes from the Ojibwe language meaning "place that can be seen from far away". One of the early settlers in the area was George Stevens, who started a lumber processing plant in 1840.
Wausau was incorporated as a village in 1861, and as a city in 1872.
Visiting Wausau
Wausau is served by Interstate 39 which runs north-south through the city, accessed via Exits 191 and 193.Places of Interest in Wausau
- Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
Museum displaying historic and contemporary paintings with a focus on nature. - Marathon County Historical Museum
Museum located within the Cyrus Carpenter Yawkey House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It displays period furniture from the early 20th century. - White Water Park
City park facing the white water rapids of the Wisconsin River.
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