Hoyt, Wisconsin

Hoyt, Wisconsin
Ghost town
Hoyt is located in Wisconsin
Hoyt
Hoyt
Location within Wisconsin
Hoyt is located in the United States
Hoyt
Hoyt
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°24′38″N 90°17′59″W / 46.41056°N 90.29972°W / 46.41056; -90.29972
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyIron
TownKnight
Elevation
1,575 ft (480 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1577649[1]

Hoyt is an unpopulated spot located in the town of Knight, Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. Hoyt is 3 miles (4.8 km) west-southwest of Montreal, along Valley Rd north of WIS 77. The community was named for a banker from New York, Colgate Hoyt, who was a trustee of the Wisconsin Central railroad in the 1880s.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hoyt, Wisconsin
  2. ↑ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.