Pearson is an unincorporated community in the town of Ainsworth, Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. Pearson is 5 miles (8 km) west of Pickerel and 17 miles (27 km) north-northeast of Antigo, the county seat of Langlade County. The community is situated on Pickerel Creek near its confluence with the Wolf River. County Highway T runs through Pearson; the closest state highway to the community is Wisconsin State Highway 55 in Pickerel.[2]
Pearson, Wisconsin | |
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 Housing in Pearson | |
  Pearson  Pearson | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′51″N 89°00′59″W / 45.36417°N 89.01639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Langlade |
| Town | Ainsworth |
| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 54462 |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1571127[1] |
Pearson had a post office, which closed on May 4, 1996; ZIP code 54462 still serves the community.[3][4]
The Northeast Illinois Council of the Boy Scouts of America runs a summer camp, Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation, in Pearson.
The Pickerel Volunteer Fire Department Station is located east of the community on Johnson Road.
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pearson, Wisconsin
- ^ Langlade County Map (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (pdf) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
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