York Island, Wisconsin | Wisconsin Historical Society

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York Island

Origin of York Island

York Island, Wisconsin | Wisconsin Historical Society
Dictionary of Wisconsin History.

York Island, in Chippewa, is "Miskwabimi jikag" (willow-tree place), from "miskwabimijika" (there are willows there [growing]).

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