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Denoon

Ghost town · Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Muskego quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1891, 1:62,500)
Muskego quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1891, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Denoon is a ghost town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, recorded as former settlement in Waukesha and Racine counties, Wisconsin. It is one of 3 former communities in Waukesha County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Denoon as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.8433° N, 88.1622° W.

Key facts

Elevation789 ft
Nearest living townWind Lake, WI
Distance to it1.1 miles
Coordinates42.84333, -88.16222

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What's there now

Denoon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wind Lake, WI (population 5,028), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 789 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Denoon?

Denoon is in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, at 42.8433, -88.1622.

How many ghost towns are in Waukesha County?

Waukesha County, Wisconsin has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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