Gleason, Wisconsin

Gleason, Wisconsin
Downtown Gleason
Downtown Gleason
Gleason is located in Wisconsin
Gleason
Gleason
Gleason is located in the United States
Gleason
Gleason
Coordinates: 45°18′32″N 89°29′47″W / 45.30889°N 89.49639°W / 45.30889; -89.49639
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyLincoln
TownRussell
Elevation
447 m (1,467 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54435
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1565555[1]

Gleason is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is situated on Wisconsin Highway 17 northeast of Merrill, in the town of Russell. Gleason has a post office with ZIP Code 54435.[2]

The Estonian Evangelical Martin Luther Church, the first Estonian church built in America, is located in Gleason.

Gleason is known as the "Trout Fishing Capital of the World", boasting the world record brook trout and trout fishing on many of the local streams.

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Several films have been shot in Gleason, including The Giant Spider Invasion (1975), The Capture of Bigfoot (1979), The Devonsville Terror (1983), The Demons of Ludlow (1983), Blood Harvest (1987), and Twister's Revenge! (1987). Many of these were directed by Bill Rebane. Gleason was the home of Shooting Ranch Motion Picture Studios for about 30 years, until it closed in 1988.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Cities by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Gilpatrick, Kristin (2002). Famous Wisconsin Film Stars. Oregon WI: McFarland & Co. Inc. pp. 251–252. ISBN 1878569864.