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Hamilton, Wisconsin

Hamilton, Wisconsin
Administration
Full nameHamilton, Wisconsin
Official nameHamilton, Wisconsin
Settlement typeTown
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyLa Crosse
Geography
Total Area51.1 sq mi (132.3 km2)
Land Area50.1 sq mi (129.8 km2)
Water Area1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
Elevation741 ft (225.9 m)
Demography
Total Population2301 (2000)
Density (pop.)17.8/km2 (46.0/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code55-32275 
GNIS feature ID1583340 

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Hamilton is a town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,301 at the 2000 census. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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The opening of Typeface, a Kartemquin film directed by Justine Nagan. Out on DVD May 28th, featuring extra scenes and a slideshow of art from fans around the world inspired by the film. Limited edition run of 1000 features letterpress poster by Hamilton Wood Type Museum Artistic Director Bill Moran. www.typefacethefilm.com In rural Wisconsin, a lone employee waits in a cavernous old museum for visitors to come. A few individuals straggle in every few days and then, come Friday, the museum fills with life. Machines hum, presses print, artists buzz about. One weekend each month, the quiet of Two Rivers is interrupted as carloads of artisans drive in from across the Midwest. The place comes alive as printmaking workshops led by, and filled with, some of the nation's top design talent descend on the sleepy enclave. In a time when people can carry computers in their pockets and watch TV while walking down the street, Typeface dares to explore the twilight of an analog craft that is freshly inspiring artists in a digital age. The Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Two Rivers, WI personifies cultural preservation, rural re-birth and the lineage of American graphic design. At Hamilton, international artisans meet retired craftsmen and together navigate the convergence of modern design and traditional technique. But the Museum¹s days may be numbered. What is the responsibility of artists and historians to preserve a dying craft? How can rural towns survive in a shifting industrial <b>...</b>
1.60 min. | 4.60 user rating		 (Music and words from Abilene written by John D. Loudermilk and sung by George Hamilton IV. Hamilton's breakthrough hit was the 1961 song "Before This Day Ends." His biggest hit came two years later with "Abilene." The song spent four weeks in the number 1 spot on Billboard's country singles chart and reached the Top 20 of the Hot 100. .Prairie du Chien is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6018 at the 2000 census. Often referred to as Wisconsin's second oldest city, Prairie du Chien was established by French voyageurs in the late seventeenth century. The city is located near the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers, a strategic point along the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway that connects the Great Lakes with the Mississippi. Early French visitors to the site found it occupied by a group of Fox Indians led by a chief whose name, Alim, meant "Chien" in French, or "Dog" in English. As a result, the French explorers named the location "Prairie du Chien", French for "Dog Prairie". Originally this name applied only to the plain upon which the settlement is located, but it was later extended to mean the city as well. The first European visitors to reach Prairie du Chien were the French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet, who reached the city by canoe on June 17, 1673, and discovered a route to the Mississippi River. Much further travel between French Canada and the Mississippi River passed through <b>...</b>
2.88 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Poms routine from 2008 Wisconsin Spirit Classic.
2.53 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Gavin Hamilton from Torres Academy grappling an advanced 12 year old yellow belt in a higher weight class at the 2009 NAGA tournament in Wisconsin. Not enough guys at his weight so he had to move up. He still fought his butt off! Wait till the next tournament!
2.03 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Suzy Favor-Hamilton inducted into NFHS Hall of Fame.
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A quick look at what fans can expect from Milwaukee and Green Bay/Valley area high school basketball teams in the 2010-2011 season. Waukesha West, Brillion, Marquette and Hamilton are just a few of the teams featured. For a more in-depth look, catch the Sports32 High School Basketball Tip-Off Show airing on Sports32 and Wisconsin On Demand, Channel 411.
3.78 min. | 0 user rating		 Former Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton, who resides in Wisconsin, was the featured speaker at a Waterloo School District inservice day. After talking to the group, everyone headed outside to walk, jog or run with Favor Hamilton.
3.22 min. | 0 user rating		 Atty. Gregory A. Holbus answers common questions about bankruptcy in this video-blog series. #18 - Discussion of the US Supreme Court's decision in Hamilton v. Lanning.
6.05 min. | 0 user rating		 Henry Hamilton Bennett was one of the best landscape photographers in the world. He was an inventor, promoter & entrepreneur. Combining advancements in technology with a love for natural landscapes, HH Bennett captured the images that made made the Wisconsin Dells known throughout the country. All of Bennett's prints are authentically hand printed just as he did in his 1875 studio. The museum features photographs of the unique, undeveloped natural beauty of the Dells as they were in the late 1800s. Tour his original studio and view exhibits to learn about the man who made the Dells the tourist destination we know today. Visit www.hhbennettstudio.org
1.10 min. | 0 user rating		 Atty. Gregory A. Holbus answers common questions about bankruptcy in this video-blog series. #18 - Discussion of the US Supreme Court's decision in Hamilton v. Lanning.
5.32 min. | 0 user rating

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Milwaukee aldermen support high-speed rail - Milwaukee Small Business Times Tweet this news
Milwaukee Small Business Times--This is a benefit to -Wisconsin- that is not even afforded under federal highway investments, which require state matches of 20 percent or more. ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:11:15 GMT+00:00
Architectural history study launched a career for Esley Hamilton - St. Louis Post-Dispatch Tweet this news
St. Louis Post-Dispatch--Shortly after I got back to -Wisconsin-, the government eliminated the draft deferment for grad students and I got drafted. I could qualify for a deferment if ... - Date : Sun, 07 Nov 2010 05:00:47 GMT+00:00
Milwaukee to redevelop library site - The Business Journal (blog) Tweet this news
The Business Journal (blog)--The company manages properties in 43 states, including almost 3 million square feet in -Wisconsin-, and southeast -Wisconsin- is one of its best markets, ... - Date : Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:33:39 GMT+00:00
Blue kicking tires - Toronto Sun Tweet this news
Toronto Sun--Former -Hamilton- Tiger-Cats kicker Nick Setta, also an import, is another candidate. Murtha represented Setta when he played, but the kicker is apparently ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:36:38 GMT+00:00
Innovation Kitchen Expands - WMTV Tweet this news
WMTV--The -Wisconsin- Innovation Kitchen is the only community accessible kitchen in the country with a built-in food processing staff. ... - Date : Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:46:49 GMT+00:00
This Week in Racing History - Motorsport.com Tweet this news
Motorsport.com--Mike Mosley drives a Drake-Offenhauser-powered Eagle to victory in the USAC Championship race at Milwaukee, -Wisconsin-, USA (1976). ... - Date : Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:51:29 GMT+00:00
Hamilton senior among first place explorer's post - Sussex Sun Tweet this news
Sussex Sun--A -Hamilton- High School senior was part of the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department Explorer Post 6700 that took first place among explorer posts from ... - Date : Tue, 11 May 2010 22:28:39 GMT+00:00

Municipalities and communities of La Crosse County, Wisconsin

County seat: La Crosse
CitiesLa Crosse * Onalaska
VillagesBangor * Holmen * Rockland * West Salem
TownsBangor * Barre * Burns * Campbell * Farmington * Greenfield * Hamilton * Holland * Medary * Onalaska * Shelby * Washington
CDPsBrice Prairie * French Island
Unincorporated
communities		Barre Mills * Middle Ridge * Mindoro * New Amsterdam * Stevenstown * St. Joseph's Ridge



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