Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Eau Claire is a city in west central Wisconsin just south of Chippewa Falls. There is a campus of University of Wisconsin System. The Eau Claire river flows into the Chippewa river in this town. The city started as a lumber town and wood was transported over the river. The name is from the French eau claire (clear water). Sister cities Eau Claire's sister cities are: Lismore, Australia Miramar District, Costa Rica Notes Further reading Christian, Jenna; Moua, Pa Sia Low; Vogeler, Ingolf (2008). "The Cultural Landscape of the Hmong in Eau Claire, Wisconsin" (PDF). Wisconsin Geographer. 23: 3–19. S2CID 195823216. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-24. Retrieved 2025-05-14. McArthur, Charles. "Eau Claire, Wisconsin, A City of Opportunities", National Magazine (July 1905) Other websites General City of Eau Claire website Archived 2011-05-04 at the Wayback Machine Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls Metropolitan Planning Organization website Eau Claire Travel Bureau History Eau Claire Historic Preservation Foundation Eau Claire Landmarks Commission photo collection University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Special Collections and Archives Archived August 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Local History Resources Sanborn fire insurance maps: 1883 1885 Archived 2014-03-29 at the Wayback Machine 1889 Archived 2014-03-29 at the Wayback Machine