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  Platteville, Wisconsin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Platteville is a city in Grant County, Wisconsin, which is in the southwest corner of the state.
Platteville was a small farming and fur trading community along the Platte River, from which the town got its name.
The main source of culture in Platteville is the Center for the Arts on University of Wisconsin-Platteville's campus.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Platteville,_Wisconsin   (1266 words)

  
 Platteville Wisconsin
Platteville is a university-enriched rural community located in the picturesque "Hidden Valleys" driftless region of southwestern Wisconsin.
Platteville is also blessed with beautiful architecture in its Main Street area.
Platteville's Annual Historic Encampment, held in Moundview Park, is sponsored by the Platteville Area Chamber of Commerce.
www.wistravel.com /cities_in_wisconsin/platteville_wisconsin/index.htm   (420 words)

  
 City of Platteville   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Platteville, Wisconsin is nestled among the gently rolling hills of Southwestern Wisconsin.
Surrounded by beautiful farm country, Platteville is home to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and its 6200 students.
Platteville has industrial sites located next to U.S. Highway 151, a 4-lane expressway that connects to major interstate highways from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
www.ci.platteville.wi.us   (233 words)

  
 Attractions
Mitchell was the father-in-law of Major John Rountree, one of the founders of Platteville.
The Platte Mound first became a historical symbol when Major Rountree, founder of Platteville, had a picnic on top to celebrate the 51st birthday of the country on July 4th, 1827.
One early spring Sunday afternoon, in the year 1937, a group of hikers from Platteville gathered at the top of the Mound for a breather.
www.platteville.com /attract.htm   (1096 words)

  
 Platteville
Platteville traces its origins to Fort Vasquez, an 1830's fur trading post now restored as a
Platteville is located adjacent to the bank of the South Platte River.
Platteville, and photos show him as tall and thin.
www.hauntedcolorado.net /Platteville.html   (718 words)

  
 Platteville Area Industrial Development Corporation
Platteville is a premier location for your site selection process in the Midwest.
The Platteville Public School system is highly ranked for quality of educational programs.
Platteville is located in beautiful southwest Wisconsin about 70 miles southwest of Madison and 20 miles north of Dubuque, Iowa.
www.plattevilleindustry.com /getmore.cfm   (216 words)

  
 Platteville Business Incubator Profile, Platteville, Wisconsin
A $100,000 CBED grant was awarded and this grant is matched with funds from EDA for $411,300, RBEG for $75,000, the donation of land in the Platteville industry park by the City of Platteville, $15,000 from CenturyTel, $32,000 in in-kind donation by the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and other in-kind donations.
The land was graciously donated by the City of Platteville and closing on this land took place on October 6, 1999.
On May 2, 2001, the Platteville Business Incubator was ready for tenants and the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new 26,000 square foot facility was held on that date.
www.pbii.org /profile.html   (276 words)

  
 Platteville, Wisconsin WI, city profile (Grant County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Platteville is a city in Grant County.[NOTE: This is not the only community in Wisconsin named Platteville.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Platteville was $15,858, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Platteville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $379.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=24405   (592 words)

  
 Platteville Wisconsin Real Estate * Country Homes * Farms * Cabins * Vacant Land * Southwest Wisconsin
Platteville is a friendly community nestled among the
Platteville is served by US Highway 151 and State Highway 81.
United Country Platteville Realty, of Platteville Wisconsin, can save you time and money in locating Real Estate throughout Grant County, Lafayette County and surrounding areas in Wisconsin.
www.plattevillerealty.net   (229 words)

  
 Platteville Wisconsin Real Estate
Dubuque, Iowa is 25 miles from Platteville and Madison is 70 miles.
Surrounded by beautiful farm country, Platteville is home to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and its 5000 students.
The City of Platteville offers an extensive recreation and arts program, ranging from soccer to museums, art galleries to flag football, and dozens of activities in between.
www.relocate-america.com /states/WI/cities/platteville.htm   (292 words)

  
 Town of Platteville, Colorado - Official City Government Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Town of Platteville currently has an opening on the Board of Trustees.
If you are interested, please mail or bring in a letter of interest to Platteville Town Hall, 400 Grand Avenue, Platteville, CO 80651, Attn: Nicholas Meier.
Platteville Municipal Codes are now being hosted on the internet by the Colorado Code Publishing Company.
plattevillegov.org   (273 words)

  
 Town of Platteville, CO - Pioneer Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Members of the Platteville Historical Society and town leaders broke ground Monday on an expansion project that will double the size of the Platteville Pioneer Museum.
Platteville, founded in 1871, is one of te oldest communities in Weld County.
Some families in the Platteville area can trace their local roots back even further than the founding of the town with ancestors arriving in 1859, possibly enroute to the gold fields.
plattevillegov.org /Documents/Museum.htm   (469 words)

  
 Platteville Middle School
The mission for the Platteville Middle School is to "make a difference" in the lives of our students.
We as a faculty and staff recognize the critical time of life that our students are going through and how difficult the ages of 10-14 can be for children.
Our focus on "making a difference" in the lives of our students will be demonstrated each day in our classrooms and lived out by our faculty and staff as positive and healthy role models for our students.
www.platteville.k12.wi.us /middle/index.html   (238 words)

  
 Even Start Family Literacy Program - Platteville 2005
The purpose of this project is to maintain high quality, area-wide comprehensive family literacy services to those “most in need” in Southwest Wisconsin until a viable self-sufficiency plan is actualized.
An Interagency Advisory Council has been actively involved for eleven years in the development of the current program and is strategizing a plan for self-sufficiency.
The main institutions and agencies involved are: Platteville, Boscobel, Riverdale Public Schools, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Grant County Department of Social Services, Grant County Department of Health, Head Start, the Family Center, Birth to Three Program, Job Center, Department of Workforce Development, Probation and Parole, and Community Libraries.
www.dpi.state.wi.us /title1/es_platteville05.html   (428 words)

  
 Platteville Business Incubator, Platteville Wisconsin
The Platteville Business Incubator, Inc. (PBII) is a non-profit organization formed for the purpose of promoting business start-ups in the Platteville area.
Platteville, WI The business Incubator building is located at 52 Means Drive in the Platteville Industry Park off of Highway 151.
In the future, access to the incubator will be made even more convenient via the highway 151 bypass, which is slated to open in 2005.
www.pbii.org   (96 words)

  
 Platteville News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Griffith to Griffith: Nip it in the bud
Lawyers for TV star tell Platteville candidate to stop using name Cease and desist letter received by Grant County sheriff candidate Andrew Griffith and his response PLATTEVILLE, Wis.
The Platteville Hillmen football team, was edged 21-20 in Thursday's league game with the visiting Lancaster Flying Arrows The Flying Arrows now own a 8-1 record.
www.topix.net /city/platteville-wi   (658 words)

  
 Platteville Hotels - Hotels in Platteville - GoThere.com - U.S. Hotel Destinations
The Country Inns & Suites By Carlson Platteville is conveniently located at the Intersection of Highways 80 / 81 and 151.
Platteville Municipal / Grant County Airport is 4 miles N from the hotel.
Plattevilles only full service hotel, 73 guest rooms, each with radio alarm clocks, irons and ironing boards, hairdryers, free Showtime and local calls.
arestravel.com /1187_hotel-list.html?locationID=g50399   (152 words)

  
 Platteville Real Estate Agents, Platteville Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Platteville
We also have information on Platteville home selling, home buying and mortgages, movers and other realty services for anyone looking to sell a home or buy a home in Platteville, WI.
HomeGain provides Platteville, Wisconsin real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Platteville realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Platteville real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Platteville home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Platteville real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/WI/platteville.html   (498 words)

  
 Colorado HomeFinder | Platteville Real Estate, Search Platteville Homes for Sale in the MLS
You learn about Platteville homes for sale the day they hit the market - before other buyers.
Automatic email notification of new listings and access to all the Platteville real estate listings from all the brokerages saves you time - and makes searching for homes fun.
If you are ready to start seeing Platteville homes in person, just let us know.
www.cohomefinder.com /Platteville-real-estate-and-homes.htm   (503 words)

  
 UW Platteville Area Research Center Network of the Wisconsin Historical Society
Prairie du Chien physician and historian, Peter Scanlan and Platteville miner and land owner, John Hawkins Rountree; business records of general and hardware stores; area manufacturer's records, such as the Potosi Brewing Company; and microfilm of Southwest Wisconsin area church records along with oral history interviews with individuals of these churches.
This feature makes available in Platteville one of the nation's richest collections.
Requests for temporary transfer of collections from Madison or other ARCs should be made to the Curator of the Platteville ARC.
www.wisconsinhistory.org /libraryarchives/arcnet/plattvil.asp   (286 words)

  
 AirNav: KPVB - Platteville Municipal Airport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Platteville Municipal Airport.
If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Platteville Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.
Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
www.airnav.com /airport/kpvb   (393 words)

  
 Platteville jobs - Wisconsin jobs - Milwaukee jobs - Madison jobs - Green Bay jobs - Kenosha jobs - Racine jobs - ...
The name "Platteville" commemorates the long, flat pieces of processed lead that came from the gravity fed smelting furnaces.
Mound City Bank has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a $55,000 total asset bank in 1915.
Today with assets of over $175 million, four full-service offices and over 50 full-time equivalent employees, the Platteville company is the premiere provider of financial services in Southwest Wisconsin.
www.jobsinplatteville.com   (767 words)

  
 Platteville
Situated on 4-lane Highway 85, Platteville is located approximately 15 miles, south of Greeley The fertile Platte River Valley has long been known for its excellent crops as well as the quality of its livestock and poultry.
Over 200 farms are located in the surrounding area.
A state historic monument, Fort Vasquez (still standing 3/4 mile south of Platteville), was a fur trading post, and was the original site of this community.
www.hollyhockfarms.com /coweld/communities/platteville.htm   (135 words)

  
 Platteville, Wisconsin, Outdoors Recreation
If the great outdoors is your thing and you're in Platteville, Wisconsin you are a lucky person.
Country Inn By Carlson Platteville, Platteville, Wisconsin, 17 miles away
Platteville Golf & Country Club Country Club, Platteville, Wisconsin, 16 miles away
www.hikercentral.com /metros/38420.html   (861 words)

  
 University of Wisconsin, Platteville
UWP, Platteville Middle School team up for technology
Copyright © 1995-2006 University of Wisconsin-Platteville and The Board of Regents - University of Wisconsin System
1 University Plaza, Platteville, Wisconsin 53818-3099 - For more information, please call 1-800-362-5515
www.uwplatt.edu   (102 words)

  
 Platteville City Guide and Yellow Pages at SuperPages.com
Platteville City Guide and Yellow Pages at SuperPages.com
Platteville, WI Sport fishing is very popular in the many streams in the area as are ice fishing on the Mississippi River and hunting for upland game, waterfowl, and deer.
The world's largest letter "M" was built on Platteville Mound in 1936 by mining engineering students; it is lit twice each year for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville's homecoming and Miner's Ball.
www.superpages.com /cities/cp/WI/Platteville   (130 words)

  
 Platteville Free Methodist Church
The Platteville Free Methodist Church exists for the purpose of:
Making JESUS known to our neighbors and the nations.
At the Free Methodist Church of Platteville, Wisconsin, you'll find a friendly group of people who genuinely love Jesus and who desire to share the love of Christ with the Platteville Community and the surrounding area.
plattevillefreemethodist.homestead.com   (72 words)

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