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Eau Claire

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Eau Claire , city (1990 pop. 56,856), seat of Eau Claire co., W central Wis., on the Chippewa at the mouth of the Eau Claire River, in a hilly lake region; inc. 1872. Once a lumber-based economy, the city now has diverse manufacturing, including tires, processed foods, dairy and paper products, and automotive controls. A trading port was there in the late 18th cent. The city grew from several sawmills established on the Eau Claire River in the mid-1800s. It is the seat of the Univ. of Wisconsin at Eau Claire and a technical institute. Carson Park, on a nearby peninsula, contains a memorial to logging days.

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Eau Claire

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Eau Claire, Wisconsin/USA Situated at the confluence of the Eau Claire and Chippewa Rivers, it was founded in 1844 and named ‘Clear Water’ after the river which French traders had named in the 18th century.

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