Silica, Wisconsin | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 43°51′01″N 88°20′30″W / 43.85028°N 88.34167°WCoordinates: 43°51′01″N 88°20′30″W / 43.85028°N 88.34167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Fond du Lac |
Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
GNIS feature ID | 1574094 |
Silica, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community in the Town of Taycheedah in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. It is located at the intersection of County Highway QQ and Silica Road, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north of St. Peter.
A post office called Silica was in operation from 1898 until 1904. The community was so named on account of the sandy soil, Silica being the Latin word meaning "sand".