Where is "Up North"?
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From: Tweed
10-Jul-17
Tweed's Link
Just a good old fun Wisconsin debate? What's your opinion?
Also there's this interactive poll from JS where you draw the line where "Up North" begins.
https://projects.jsonline.com/news/2017/7/10/where-does-up-north-begin-wisconsinites-draw-your-own-line.html
From: Tweed
10-Jul-17
My 2 cents is it starts to "feel" up north once I'm above HWY 29ish but Stevens Point kind of feels up north to me too.
From: Live2hunt
10-Jul-17
For me, North of Hwy 8.
From: casekiska
10-Jul-17
Look at a map. Mark your location. "Up North" is anyplace closer to the top of the map.
From: GoJakesGo
10-Jul-17
North of hwy 8
From: Tweed
10-Jul-17
HWY 8 goes through lots of what most consider northern towns like Rhinelander and Ladysmith. So the line should be south of 8.
From: Huntcell
10-Jul-17
There use to be and perhaps still is, a big sign by Portage that says something to the effect "Where the North Begins" that may well been back in the 20s or 30s when the Sign was first put up. But certainly not these days. I have heard more than once, that one has to get north of Hwy 8 to be above the tension zone.
My opinion is north of 64 is "Up Nort" since that had been dividing line for bobcat and Bear (wilderness species for me) for along time and generally most of it is big woods and generally is out of the greater cropland zone.
It's what people are conditioned to . Have had big city residents tell me the northern unit of the kettle moraine is wilderness to them. And have had Hayward, Rhinelader and even Superior area people say, one needs to go to Canada for a true northern experience.
From: 10BUCKS
10-Jul-17
North of 8 has always been headin north to me.
From: razorhead
10-Jul-17
north of 70
From: MF
10-Jul-17
When my compass in my vehicle says "N"
From: Drop Tine
10-Jul-17
North of Highway 2
From: Thecanadian160
11-Jul-17
For me its Hwy 8.
From: Reggiezpop
11-Jul-17
North of Highway 60...
From: Swampbuck
11-Jul-17
North of the Mason-Dixon line is s up north, but I would say 8 would be a good dividing line.
From: Konk1
11-Jul-17
Harris Lake in northern Vilas County. We have been going here for a week's stay every summer for the past 28 years. When our family talks "up north", that's the place.
From: Live2hunt
11-Jul-17
Hmmm, I am going to recant my Hwy 8 and go with Hwy 64. I live by Eau Claire, and I am in the Up North feel when I turn North off of 64 to my cabin.
From: upnorth
11-Jul-17
I am in the northern part of Wi. so i would consider Canada up north 90 pct of Wi. is south of me .
From: Mike F
11-Jul-17
I had a guy tell me that Fremont is up north for him... he lives in Milwaukee. I guess it depends on where you live and what you expect.
To me north of Mercer, Saxon, Bayfield are all up north. Once I stop seeing Illinois license plates and the traffic is down, then I feel up north.
Next week we will be way up north for a family vacation, highs in the mid 50's light almost 18 hours of daylight this time of year.
From: Live2hunt
11-Jul-17
Mike, I would love to be there. Can't take the hot weather anymore. I'm trying to talk the wife into summering in Alaska and wintering here.
From: Novice
11-Jul-17
Up north is not a city or town or above some highway. It's a state of mind or an emotional locale if you must.
From: Fivers
11-Jul-17
If you need a physical location, it is a relative location, usually over an hour from where you reside in your day-to-day life. That will usually get you to, as Novice said, your "emotional locale".
From: Drop Tine
11-Jul-17
Drop Tine's Link
It's in Madison.
From: Nocturnal
11-Jul-17
X2 novice!! Best answer anyone can give.
From: Tweed
11-Jul-17
I like Reggiezpop answer.
Just a few minutes further than that you cross Northwoods Road on I43.
From: JackPine Acres
11-Jul-17
North of Wisconsin Dells. Once you get north of Wausau, you really are up north.
From: Swampbuck
11-Jul-17
I'm driving up from SE Florida, dragging my boat this time next Wednesday. When I get to Three Lakes is when I feel I'm up north. I'll be spending 3 weeks on Butternut lake. My father-n-law built the A-frame there back in the early 70's. Been going there for near 20+ years now. Can't wait to get outta the heat!!
From: Buckwacka
11-Jul-17
To me........."Up North" is when I'm sitting in my treestand and can feel the 'Gails of November' coming off of Giche Gumee! I'm fortunate to be born and raised within sight of Lake Superior and never plan on leaving! When I 'Go North', I'm in my boat!
From: Crusader dad
11-Jul-17
Draw a straight line between Green Bay and lacrosse. North of that is up north to me. I say I'm going up north and it's black river falls. I would like to take a trip to the "real" up north again eventually.
From: tundrajumper
11-Jul-17
the real up north is Alaska. when we travel down to Minn. to visit family and friends, we say we are heading south, or watch the Vikings kick butt.
From: Sidekick
11-Jul-17
For the past several years I've noticed how I can feel my pulse & blood pressure drop as I cross hwy 8 heading north. That's my "up north" line.
From: Huntcell
11-Jul-17
"Vikings kick butt."
Hmmm! Been awhile since ya been down this way!
From: tundrajumper
12-Jul-17
that hurt!
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12-Jul-17
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12-Jul-17
"Vikings kick butt." Look above at my first post,,, What do you see...? That's right Nothing but white space,,,, Same as the Minn. VikQueens Super Bowl Trophy Case. ZERO>>>>> Just Space.
From: VilasBowhunter
12-Jul-17
When I cross under the "Tbird Country" bridge south of Hazelhurst!
From: Drop Tine
12-Jul-17
They have a new bridge now with a banner.
From: tundrajumper
12-Jul-17
I didn't mean just the packers, but that's always a plus. Will have to head SOUTH to see the new stadium.
From: Steve White
13-Jul-17
Got to agree with Droptine. North of 2!
From: Two Feathers
06-Oct-17
I saw a sign the other day and it said: "Tomahawk, Gateway to the North Woods"
From: Duke
06-Oct-17
"Up North" is an euphoric state of mind... No geographic borders! And it is pronounced, "up nort".
From: northbound
07-Oct-17
I think most people in my area consider crivitz to be 'up north' Personally I think 64 is a good cut off for 'up north' with the Brule/ Menomonee rivers Being the cut off for 'up nort'
From: tracker
07-Oct-17
When highway 51 goes from four lane to two lanes (north of 8) is up north for me.
From: Pete-pec
07-Oct-17
Up north is the smell of the dank cabin. A cross between wet burnt wood and mildew. A place of many good memories. A place that taught me that we as hunters have differing opinions, but the same sort of mindset. A place with no running water, and had an outhouse. A place I used to see 30 deer a day. That place was Cataract. A place I don't visit nearly enough.
Now I stay down south. I refer to it as the new up north.
Now I stay
