Krok, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Krok is located in Wisconsin
Krok
Krok
Krok is located in the United States
Krok
Krok
Coordinates: 44°25′44″N 87°37′59″W / 44.42889°N 87.63306°W / 44.42889; -87.63306
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyKewaunee
TownWest Kewaunee
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1577686 [1]

Krok is an unincorporated community in the town of West Kewaunee in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. Krok is situated near the origin of the East Twin River and its tributary, Krok Creek,[2] just west of East Krok. The community was founded by Czech immigrants from Bohemia, now in the Czech Republic.[3] The Krok post office was established by Wojta Stransky in January 1875.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Krok". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
  2. ↑ "MSR Maps". United States Geographical Survey. Microsoft. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
  3. ↑ Wisconsin Cartographers' Guild. Wisconsin's Past and Present: A Historical Atlas. Madison, Wis.: University of Wisconsin Press, 1998, p. 23.
  4. ↑ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.


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