Gordon, Douglas County, Wisconsin
Gordon, Wisconsin | |
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Town hall | |
Location of Gordon, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′47″N 91°46′49″W / 46.27972°N 91.78028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Douglas |
| Area | |
• Total | 157.4 sq mi (407.7 km2) |
| • Land | 151.7 sq mi (393.0 km2) |
| • Water | 5.6 sq mi (14.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,080 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 645 |
| • Density | 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip code | 54838 |
| Area codes | 715 and 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-29925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583292 |
| Website | http://www.gordonwi.us.com/index2.html |
Gordon is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 645 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Gordon is located in the town. It was historically known as "Amick" (Amik), meaning beaver, indicating the town's significant fur-trading post alongside the Eau Claire River. The area was then called "Gordon" after half-French, half-Ojibwe pioneer and founder Antoine Gordon, who set up his convenience store and eventual commune next to the canoe stop and served as a landmark and rest stop for those traveling by.