Big Island is a river island in Wood County, Wisconsin.[1] The island is in the Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Rapids.[2]

Big Island was so named on account of its size,[2] being the 5th largest island in the Wisconsin River, it is 0.46 square miles.

Big Island is known for having a lot of clams and having very muddy beaches.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Island (Wood County, Wisconsin)
  2. 1 2 Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2018-03-27.

44°24′56″N 89°48′27″W / 44.41556°N 89.80750°W / 44.41556; -89.80750



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