Krok, Wisconsin
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyKewaunee
TownWest Kewaunee
Unit prefImperial
Population as of2000
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Elevation222 m
Elevation728 ft
Coordinates44°25′44″N 87°37′59″W
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1577686 [1]

Krok is an unincorporated community in the town of West Kewaunee in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. Krok is situated near the origin of the East Twin River and its tributary, Krok Creek,[2] just west of East Krok. The community was founded by Czech immigrants from Bohemia, now in the Czech Republic.[3] The Krok post office was established by Wojta Stransky in January 1875.[4]

References

  1. ^ 1577686. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  2. ^ "MSR Maps". United States Geographical Survey. Microsoft. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  3. ^ Wisconsin Cartographers' Guild. Wisconsin's Past and Present: A Historical Atlas. Madison, Wis.: University of Wisconsin Press, 1998, p. 23.
  4. ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.