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Whittlesey Creek
Whittlesey Creek is located in Wisconsin
Whittlesey Creek
Whittlesey Creek is located in the United States
Whittlesey Creek
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Physical characteristics
Main source northeast of Moquah
46°36′55″N 91°02′31″W / 46.6152193°N 91.041855°W / 46.6152193; -91.041855
River mouth Lake Superior
north of Ashland Junction
600 ft (180 m)
46°35′56″N 90°56′58″W / 46.5988313°N 90.9493545°W / 46.5988313; -90.9493545
Basin features
Tributaries
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    North Fork Whittlesey Creek

Whittlesey Creek is a creek that flows through Bayfield County, Wisconsin. The source of the creek is northeast of Moquah and flows into Lake Superior north of Ashland Junction. As of 2010, 329 acres (1.33 km2) of land in the watershed belong to the Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge. The creek is named after Asaph Whittlesey, who was the first settler of Ashland and a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

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