Lake Delton, Wisconsin
| Lake Delton, Wisconsin | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Lake Delton, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 43°35′48″N 89°47′16″W / 43.59667°N 89.78778°WCoordinates: 43°35′48″N 89°47′16″W / 43.59667°N 89.78778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Sauk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.63 sq mi (19.76 km2) |
| • Land | 7.01 sq mi (18.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,914 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,928 |
| • Density | 415.7/sq mi (160.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 53940 |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-41300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1567728 |
Lake Delton is a village located on the Wisconsin River in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,914 at the 2010 census. It also makes it the largest community in the Dells area passing the Wisconsin Dells. Lake Delton, along with the nearby Wisconsin Dells, is a resort area and a major center for tourism.
The village of Lake Delton was originally named Norris for Edward Norris the surveyor of the village in 1850. The Village changed its name to Delton, but changed again in 1926 to Mirror Lake to avoid a conflict with the Town of Delton in that area. The name Lake Delton was taken after the construction of the Dell Creek dam creating a reservoir also known as Lake Delton. The village was incorporated in 1954.
On June 9, 2008, Lake Delton, the approximately 267-acre (1.08 km2) dammed artificial lake adjacent to the village, overflowed its banks, washing away four homes and a portion of Old Newport Road (County Highway "A") while nearly emptying the lake basin into the Wisconsin River following several days of torrential rains.
Among the attractions at Lake Delton are the world's largest Trojan Horse (part of Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park) as well as the world's largest (artificial) Pink Flamingo. From 1952 to 2006, Lake Delton was home to The Wonder Spot.
Lake Delton is located at 43°35′48″N 89°47′16″W / 43.59667°N 89.78778°W (43.596757, -89.787646).
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