Wisconsin Gazetteer
Grant River is a physical feature (stream) in Grant County. The primary coordinates for Grant River places it within the WI 53820 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Grant River |
| Category: | Wisconsin physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Heads at the junction of Rogers Branch and Borah Creek, about 4.3 km (2.7 mi) NNW of Lancaster, flows SW approximately 32 km (20 mi), then SE 29 km (18 mi) to the Mississippi River, about 4 km (2.5 mi) SW of Potosi and 17.7 km (11 mi) N of Dubuque, Iowa. |
| History: | Named for a well known fur trapper and Indian trader named Grant who lived along the river bank in a cabin prior to 1848 when Wisconsin was still a Territory. (US-T131/1968/The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names/p50) |
| County: | Grant County |
| Latitude: | 42.6633292 |
| Longitude: | -90.7467933 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Grant River: Grant River.
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 Grant River does not include property ownership information.
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Potosi, WI
(2.4 miles NE) Tennyson, WI (3.6 miles ENE) Sherrill, IA (4.5 miles SSW) Balltown, IA (6.4 miles WSW) Durango, IA (7.2 miles SSW) |
Sageville, IA
(7.9 miles SSE) Dickeyville, WI (8.2 miles ESE) Rickardsville, IA (8.9 miles SW) Kieler, WI (9.3 miles SE) Asbury, IA (10.3 miles S) |
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Van Buren, WI
(1.4 miles NE) British Hollow, WI (4.3 miles NE) Buena Vista, WI (4.5 miles NE) Burton, WI (5.1 miles NW) Rockville, WI (5.5 miles NE) |
McCartney, WI
(5.5 miles WNW) Old Balltown, IA (6.1 miles WSW) Cameron, IA (6.1 miles W) Rose, IA (6.1 miles SSE) Waupeton, IA (6.8 miles W) |
