Eau Galle (community), Dunn County, Wisconsin

Eau Galle is an unincorporated community located in the town of Eau Galle, in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. Eau Galle is 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Durand. Eau Galle has a post office with ZIP code 54737.[2]

Eau Galle, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Eau Galle is located in Wisconsin
Eau Galle
Eau Galle
Eau Galle is located in the United States
Eau Galle
Eau Galle
Coordinates: 44°41′32″N 92°00′42″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyDunn
TownEau Galle
Elevation
232 m (761 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54737
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1564409[1]

Meaning of the name

Although Eau Galle is sometimes said to mean "bitter water",[3] the name is adapted from the original name for the Eau Galle River: (Rivière) au Galet, meaning "(river) with the gravel-bank".[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eau Galle (community), Dunn County, Wisconsin
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 113.
  4. Boyd, Robert K. (1998). Early conditions of the Chippewa Valley. At the mouth of what is now called the Eau Galle River, they found a heavy gravel bar, called galet (pronounced galay) in their language, and so they called the stream La Rivière au Galet, the River of the Gravel Bank.


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