Oshkosh, County seat in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.
Oshkosh is a county seat in Winnebago County in the state of Wisconsin, positioned on the western shore of Lake Winnebago where the Fox River flows through the town. The center spreads along the river, while residential neighborhoods and campus grounds extend toward the lake.
A trading post appeared here in 1818, and the settlement received its name in 1839 after a Menominee chief. Official incorporation followed in 1853, when the timber industry already shaped its growth.
The place takes its name from a Menominee chief and sits along a river once used to transport timber downstream. Today locals use the waterfront paths for walking and fishing, while boat launches offer access to the lake.
The town is easy to explore on foot along the riverfront, while wider streets connect the different neighborhoods. Visitors find public parking near the center and along main roads.
The lumber trade of the 19th century gave the place the nickname Sawdust City, still heard in conversation and seen on local signs today. Each year thousands of aircraft and aviation fans gather for a large meeting at the nearby airport.
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EAA Aviation Museum
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Paine Art Center and Gardens
1.3 km
Titan Stadium
168 m
Oshkosh Grand Opera House
2 km
Oshkosh Public Museum
1.1 km
Menominee Park Zoo
3.4 km
Asylum Light
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2.1 km
Robert Lutz House
2.2 km
Rockwell Light
3.8 km
Paine Art Center and Gardens
1.2 km
First Presbyterian Church
1.8 km
Richard Guenther House
3.2 km
Trinity Episcopal Church
1.8 km
Oviatt House
829 m
Jessie Jack Hooper House
892 m
Algoma Boulevard Historic District
1.1 km
First Methodist Church
2 km
Algoma Boulevard United Methodist Church
984 m
Orville Beach Memorial Manual Training School
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Daily Northwestern Building
2.2 kmWashington Avenue Historic District
3.1 kmOshkosh State Normal School Historic District
890 mPaine Lumber Company Historic District
1 km
Brooklyn No. 4 Fire House
2.2 kmMcDonald's
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