Truax, Wisconsin
| Truax, Wisconsin | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Truax  Truax | |
| Coordinates: 44°50′57″N 91°34′10″W / 44.84917°N 91.56944°WCoordinates: 44°50′57″N 91°34′10″W / 44.84917°N 91.56944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Eau Claire |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1578444[1] |
Truax is an unincorporated community located in the town of Union, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Truax is located along the Union Pacific Railroad near the northwest border of Eau Claire.
History
The community was named for the Truax family, which owned land in the area.[2]
Notes
- 1 2 "Union". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 195.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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