Record

About Perote

Perote is a ghost town in Menominee County, Wisconsin, United States. Perote was located in the town of Menominee, 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southwest of White Lake.
From Wikipedia, "Perote, Wisconsin", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Perote, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Perote is

USGS topographic map around Perote — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

4 historic USGS maps cover Perote

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1952 White Lake sheet, 1:48,000 · GeoTIFF download
1954 Iron Mountain sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1959 Iron Mountain sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1973 Perote Lake sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Perote

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wisconsin index.

Keith29.0 mi N · Forest
Granite City32.8 mi S · Waupaca
Bagdad39.4 mi N · Forest

Sources

Wikipedia, "Perote, Wisconsin": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q7169481.
USGS GNIS 1831785.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).