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Three Lakes, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Downtown Three Lakes
Downtown Three Lakes
Three Lakes (CDP), Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Three Lakes (CDP), Wisconsin
Three Lakes (CDP), Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Oneida
Area
 • Total 3.054 sq mi (7.91 km2)
 • Land 2.823 sq mi (7.31 km2)
 • Water 0.231 sq mi (0.60 km2)
Elevation
1,663 ft (507 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 605
 • Density 198.10/sq mi (76.49/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54562
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID 1575410

Three Lakes is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Three Lakes, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Three Lakes is located at the junction of U.S. Route 45 and Wisconsin Highway 32 9 miles (14 km) south-southeast of Eagle River. Three Lakes has a post office with ZIP code 54562. As of the 2010 census, its population is 605.

History

A post office called Three Lakes has been in operation since 1885. The community was named from its location near three lakes. As an early railroad was being surveyed, the surveyors had to backtrack and re-route the tracks two times to get around the three lakes. The explanation penciled in on the surveyor's map was 'three lakes', hence where the town got its name. The three lakes the town is named for are Maple Lake, Town Line Lake and Range Lake.

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