About the Area
CITY PROFILE -
Pewaukee (pee-WAW-kee), Means lake of shells - C.E. Brown. "PEWAUKEE
LAKE, (or Pewaukee-wee-ning "lake of shells,") so named by the
observing Indians, on account of the great quantity of small shells
found in the sand along the shore.
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Population: 12,654
(city)
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Population:
8,934 (village)
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Location: Waukesha
co., SE Wis., at E end of Pewaukee L. (c.4.5 mi/7.2 km long),
suburb 17 mi/27 km W of Milwaukee, and 5 mi/8 km N of Waukesha;
43°05'N 88°15'W.
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Profile: farm trade
center; resort (summer and winter lake sports); mfg. (personal
computers, magazine printing, fencing and guard rails, candies,
plywood).
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Higher Education:
Waukesha County Area Technical College
INTERESTING FACTS - Midway stopping point between Milwaukee
and Watertown on Olde Plank Road
ATTRACTIONS & THINGS TO SEE AND DO - Pewaukee Lakefront
Beach, Clark House Museum, Country Springs Indoor Water Park, July
4th Fireworks Festivities, weekly water ski shows and lakefront concerts
June - August, Holiday Festival
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