Waverly Beach in Wisconsin
Destination Guide United States

Menasha, Wisconsin

Menasha is a city in Calumet and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 17,353 at the 2010 census. The city is located mostly in the Town of Menasha in Winnebago County; only a small portion is in the Town of Harrison in Calumet County. Doty Island is located partially in Menasha. The city's name comes from the Winnebago word meaning "thorn" or "island.

Located at 44.2128, -88.4361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Wisconsin, Populated places in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Populated places in Calumet County, Wisconsin

Xavier High School (Appleton, Wisconsin)

Xavier High School is a private Catholic secondary school in Appleton, Wisconsin, in the Diocese of Green Bay. It was opened in 1959 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (Christian Brothers) and the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity (Manitowoc Franciscans). The school was named in honor of St. Francis Xavier, the patron saint of the Green Bay Diocese.

Located at 44.2489, -88.4331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
High schools in Appleton, Wisconsin, Lasallian educational institutions, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Wisconsin, Educational institutions established in 1959

Valley Fair Shopping Center

The Valley Fair Shopping Center was a shopping mall in Appleton, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin that opened on March 10, 1955. The mall billed itself as the first enclosed mall in the United States. Demolition of parts of the shopping center began on August 8, 2007.

Located at 44.241, -88.4156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Appleton, Wisconsin, Shopping malls in Wisconsin, Demolished shopping malls in the United States, Shopping malls established in 1955

Barlow Planetarium

The Barlow Planetarium is a planetarium located at the University of Wisconsin–Fox Valley in Menasha, Wisconsin. It is named after late businessman and mineral collector F. John Barlow.

Located at 44.2298, -88.4152 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Museums in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Science museums in Wisconsin, Planetaria in the United States, University museums in Wisconsin

Vulcan Street Plant

The Vulcan Street Plant was the world's first Edison hydroelectric central station. The plant was built on the Fox River in Appleton, Wisconsin and put into operation on September 30, 1882. According to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Vulcan Street plant is considered to be "the first hydro-electric central station to serve a system of private and commercial customers in North America. " It is a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark.

Located at 44.2533, -88.4117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Energy infrastructure completed in 1882, Buildings and structures in Appleton, Wisconsin, Hydroelectric power plants in Wisconsin, Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks

Doty Island (Wisconsin)

Doty Island is an island in the state of Wisconsin in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. Doty Island is partially in the city of Menasha, and partially in the city of Neenah. Doty Island is surrounded by two branches of the Fox River on the north and south, Lake Winnebago to the east, and Little Lake Butte Des Morts to the west at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:44|11|37|N|088|26|51|W| |primary |name= }}.

Located at 44.1936, -88.4475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Geography of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Islands of Wisconsin, River islands of North America

WSCO

WSCO (1570 AM, "The Score") is a radio station broadcasting a Sports radio format. Licensed to Appleton, Wisconsin, USA, the station serves the Appleton-Oshkosh area. The station is currently owned by Woodward Communications, Inc. and features programing from Fox Sports Radio, Motor Racing Network and Sporting News Radio. WSCO is also heard on translator W237AA 95.3 FM in Appleton, Wisconsin. The station signed on in 1952 as WAPL. The call letters were changed to WVMS on October 4, 1978.

Located at 44.2178, -88.4092 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Wisconsin, Sports radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1952

1972 Lake Winnebago mid-air collision

On June 29, 1972, North Central Airlines Flight 290 collided in mid-air with Air Wisconsin Flight 671 over Lake Winnebago near Appleton, Wisconsin, in the United States. Both aircraft crashed into the lake, killing all 13 people on board.

Located at 44.1833, -88.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aviation accidents and incidents in 1972, Airliner accidents and incidents in Wisconsin, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot error, 1972 in Wisconsin, Accidents and incidents involving the Convair CV-240 family, Accidents and incidents involving the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, North Central Airlines accidents and incidents, Air Wisconsin accidents and incidents, Mid-air collisions, Airliner accidents and incidents involving mid-air collisions, Appleton, Wisconsin