Platteville, Wisconsin

Platteville is a city located in Grant County, Wisconsin, which is in the southwest corner of the state. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,989.

Geography

Platteville is located at 42°44'13" North, 90°28'39" West (42.73707, -90.477501){{GR|1}}.

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.9 km² (4.2 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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Platteville is serviced by Wisconsin State Highways 80 & 81, as well as U.S. Highway 151. Originally, U.S. 151 went through the valley that made up the southern border of the city's limits, but with the completion of the four-lane limited-access superhighway, traffic has been routed on to the new highway, and as a result the highway now loops a bit more south of the city.

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If you were to look at a street map of Platteville, you would find very few straight streets anywhere in it. The reason is because of the mining that happened in the 1800's. Underneath Platteville exists a honeycomb of abandoned old mines. City streets were built where the mines are not. It is common for people's backyards to slowly sink into these collapsing mines and for heavy construction vehicles to cause such collapses.

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