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Wisconsin is a state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin is the 23rd most extensive and the 20th most populous of the 50 United States. Wisconsin's capital is Madison, and its largest city is Milwaukee. The state comprises 72 counties.

Citizens of Wisconsin are referred to as Wisconsinites. The traditional prominence of references to dairy farming and cheesemaking in Wisconsin's rural economy (the state's license plates have read "America's Dairyland" since 1940) have led to the nickname (sometimes used pejoratively among non-residents) of "cheeseheads" and to the creation of "cheesehead hats" made of yellow foam in the shape of a block of cheese. Numerous ethnic festivals are held throughout Wisconsin to celebrate the heritage of its citizens. Such festivals include Summerfest, Oktoberfest, Polish Fest, Festa Italiana, Irish Fest, Bastille Days, Syttende Mai, and Brat Days in Sheboygan, Cheese Days in Monroe and Mequon, African World Festival, Indian summer, Arab Fest, and many others.

Drinking has long been considered a significant part of Wisconsin culture, and the state ranks at or near the top of national measures of per-capita alcohol consumption, binge drinking, driving under the influence, and proportion of drinkers.[76] Factors such as cultural identification with the state's heritage of German immigration, the longstanding presence of major breweries in Milwaukee, and a cold climate are often associated with the prevalence of drinking in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Tavern League is a strong political force and the state legislature has been reluctant to lower a DUI offense from BAC 0.10 to 0.08 (only through Federal government influence) and raise the alcoholic beverage tax. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel series "Wasted in Wisconsin" examined this situation.

Wisconsin has a continental climate. Summers are warm and winters very cold, especially in the upper northeast and north-central lowlands, where the freeze-free (growing) season is around 80 days. The average annual temperature ranges from 4°C in the north to about 10°C in the south. At Danbury, in the northwest, the average January daily temperature over a 34-year period was –13°C, and the average July daily temperature 20°C; at Racine, in the southeast, these figures were –6°C and 22°C, respectively. Over a 30-year period ending in 1990, Milwaukee had average daily temperatures ranging from –11°C to –3°C in January and from 17°C to 27°C in July. Among major US metropolitan areas, only Minneapolis-St. Paul is colder than Milwaukee. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Wisconsin was –48.3°C, at Couderay on 4 February 1996; the highest, 46°C, at Wisconsin Dells on 13 July 1936.

Annual precipitation in the state ranges from about 34 inches for parts of the northwest to about 28 inches in the south-central region and the areas bordering Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. In Milwaukee average annual precipitation (1971–2000) was is 34.8 inches April, June, and July are the rainiest months in Milwaukee. Milwaukee's annual snowfall averages 47 inches the average wind speed is 19 kilometer per hour.

Milwaukee: Situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan and long known as one of the brewing capitals of the United States , Milwaukee has spent a significant amount of money in the past decade to include major additions to the city in hopes of diversifying its reputation and proving it has more to offer than just beer.

Madison: Madison is the capital city of Wisconsin and home to the flagship of the University of Wisconsin System, appropriately named the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Green Bay: Green Bay is a city of about 100,000 located at the mouth of the Fox River. The adjacent cities make the metro area population approximately 285,000.

Wisconsin Dells: Wisconsin Dells is both the name of a town and the name of the area that comprises perhaps the biggest tourism zone in Wisconsin.

Appleton: Appleton Wisconsin thrives with a population of approximately 70,000 and is part of the Fox River Valley in Northeast Wisconsin, about 100 miles north of Milwaukee.

Oshkosh: Oshkosh is one of the larger cities in the Fox River Valley of eastern Wisconsin. Oshkosh is on the Western shore of Lake Winnebago and has a population of about 65,000.

Brookfield: Brookfield is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 38,649 at the 2000 census, but the city's population recently exceeded 40,000 people.

Racine: Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, Racine is a good-sized city where you will likely find things to do when you visit, whether it's a visit to North Beach, doing water activities on the lake, a visit to the Racine zoo or to a lighthouse, or just to shop.

Sturgeon Bay: Sturgeon Bay is the county seat of Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,437 at the 2000 census. It is located at the natural end of Sturgeon Bay, although a canal was built across the remainder of the Door Peninsula.

Egg Harbor: Egg Harbor is a village in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 250 at the 2000 census. The village was incorporated in 1964, and is adjacent to the Town of Egg Harbor.

River Falls: River Falls is a quiet little college town of about 12,000 people. The town is about a 30 minute drive from St. Paul, Minnesota.

Kohler: Located in Sheboygan County, or about 40 minutes North of Milwaukee, Kohler is a village along the Sheboygan River which was created by the main company in it, the Kohler Company, as a planned community for its employees and their families.

World's Largest Six Pack La Crosse, Wisconsin: Brewery with a monstrous sixer and a statue of the King of Beer.

FAST Fiberglass Statue Factory Sparta, Wisconsin: Stroll the mold field, afterbirth of America's prolific statue maker.

Ghost Outpost Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin: Competition spurs innovation in the gory melee of Dells haunted houses.

Deke Slayton Memorial Space and Bicycle Museum Sparta, Wisconsin: Eclectic displays on local astronaut, moon rock, and bicycles.

Wizard Quest Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin: Put on your geek beanie and solve riddles to free the wizards and get the gift shop discount.

Hodags of Rhinelander Rhinelander, Wisconsin: A lumber town makes hay with a beloved local monster.

JFK's Twine Ball Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin: The King of All Dump People rolls a big one.

Fred Smith's Concrete Park Phillips, Wisconsin: Folk art army sculpted from discarded beer bottles and concrete.

Funeral Home with Perky Animal Dioramas Madison, Wisconsin: Sam Sanfillippo's cute dead animal scenes -- where albino squirrels go after they die.

Museum of Woodcarving Shell Lake, Wisconsin: It's like a walk through a wooden Bible.

Dr. Evermor and the Forevertron Baraboo - North Freedom, Wisconsin: Tom Every, aka "Dr. Evermor," constructed a science fiction landscape from old carburetors and discarded power house machines.

House on the Rock Spring Green, Wisconsin: This amazing place has little to do with a house or a rock, but a lot to do with music machines, a giant cannon, a sea monster, and excess amounts of everything.

Top Secret Inc Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin: An upside-down White House is only the start of the mysterious conspiracy.

Museum of Historic Torture Devices Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin: Now are you ready to discuss the political and ethical morass of state-sponsored torture? How about after we tighten your skull crusher?

When Halfway is Far Enough Wisconsin: When Halfway is Far Enough: Adventures along the 45th Parallel reach an exquisite intensity for map geeks in Wisconsin.

Rail: Freight railroads provide key transportation services to manufacturers and other industrial firms. Ten freight railroads in Wisconsin operate on a system of over 3,400 route miles. Combined, they handled over 3.1 million cars and 180 million tons of freight per year.
Amtrak operates two passenger trains in Wisconsin: the long-distance Empire Builder operating from Chicago to Seattle and Portland, with six Wisconsin stops; and the Hiawatha Service that carries about 819,500 people each year on seven daily round-trips in the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor. In addition to supporting passenger and freight rail activities in the state, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation works to improve safety at over 4,400 public highway-rail grade crossings throughout the state.

Air: The Wisconsin Department of Transportation provides a variety of services to improve aviation safety, plan and develop aviation facilities, and provide information and technical expertise to an array of external and internal customers.