Wisconsin Gazetteer
Heelsplitter Island is a physical feature (island) in Vernon County. The primary coordinates for Heelsplitter Island places it within the WI 54658 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Heelsplitter Island |
| Category: | Wisconsin physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | approx. 8 acres; in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge in the Mississippi River, 4.4 mi. SE of Brownsville, 2.8 mi SW of Stoddard; Sec. 6, T13N, R7W, Fourth Wisconsin Meridian |
| History: | The name comes from the common name of a local freshwater mussel |
| County: | Vernon County |
| Latitude: | 43.632174 |
| Longitude: | -91.258419 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Heelsplitter Island: Heelsplitter Island.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Heelsplitter Island does not include property ownership information.
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