Askeaton, Wisconsin | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() Looking west down the Niagara Escarpment from Askeaton
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Coordinates: 44°16′15.7362″N 88°05′44.0412″W / 44.271037833°N 88.095567000°WCoordinates: 44°16′15.7362″N 88°05′44.0412″W / 44.271037833°N 88.095567000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Brown |
Town | Holland |
Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
GNIS feature ID | 1577498 |
Askeaton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Holland, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. Askeaton is located southeast of Wrightstown at the intersection of County Z and St. Pat's Church Road. The town hall for the Town of Holland is located in Askeaton.
The name Askeaton is of Ojibwe origin. It is derived from ashkiodon 'raw mouth'.
"Askeaton" is also the name of a small village in southwestern Ireland near Limerick. By the late 1800s, a large number of Irish immigrants had immigrated to this area of Brown County, and founded one of Askeaton's most prominent landmarks, St. Patrick's Church. St Patrick's church is served by priests of St Clare's parish.
Town Hall for Town of Holland which is just across the road from St. Patrick's Church
Looking east from Askeaton