Wisconsin - WI

State No 30, State Date May 29, 1848, Capital Madison, Population 5,363,675; 18th, 12/00, Area Codes 262 - 414 - 608 - 715 - 920, Nickname Badger State, Motto Forward, Origin Based on an Indian word "Ouisconsin" believed to mean "grassy place" in the Cheppewa tongue, Bird Robin, Flower Wood Violet, Tree Sugar Maple, Area 65503 sq.mi., 23rd Land 54314 sq.mi., 25th Water 11190 sq.mi., 4th Great Lakes 9,355 sq.mi., 2nd, Colleges Universities Marquette University University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire,  Agriculture cheese, dairy products, cattle, hogs, vegetables, corn, cranberries., Industry Machinery, food processing, paper products, electric equipment, fabricated metal products, tourism., Tourism Green Bay's Bay Beach Amusement Park, Spas, Black Anaconda at Noah's Ark, Camping, Biking, Golfing, Horse Riding, National Forests Chequamegon National Forest, Nicolet National Forest, Song On Wisconsin, State Parks Ackley State Wildlife Areas, American Legion State Forest, Apostle Islands State Forest, Augusta State Wildlife Area, Aztalan State Park, Balsam Branch State Wildlife Area, Bayfield State Fish Hatchery, Bean Brook State Wildlife Management Area, Bearskin State Park Trail, Beaver Dam Lake State Wildlife Area, Benson Creek State Wildlife Management Area, Beverly Lake State Wildlife Management Area, Big Bay State Park, Big Creek State Fishery Area, Big Foot Beach State Park, Big Island State Wildlife Area, Big Roche A Cri State Fishery Area, Black River State Forest, Blue Mounds State Park, Bog Brook State Wildlife Area, Boot Lake State Wildlife Area, Brillion State Wildlife Area, Brule River State Forest, Brule River State Forest, Annex Brule River State Forest, Waterfowl Management Area, Brunet Island State Park, Buckhorn State Park, Buckhorn State Wildlife Area, Callahan-Mud Lake State Wildlife Management Area, Casey Lake State Wildlife Area, Chaffee Creek State Fishery Area, Chequamegon National Forest, Cherokee Marsh State Fishery Area, Chief River State Wildlife Management Area, Clam River State Fishery Area Clubhouse Springpond State Fishery Area Collins Marsh State Wildlife Management Area Copper Culture Mounds State Park, Copper Falls State Park, [more...]