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Platteville is located at 42°44′13″N 90°28′39″W (42.73707, −90.477501). [13] It is in the Hollow Region, as named by early southern miners, in the rolling hills of southwestern Wisconsin. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.18 square miles (16.01 km 2), all of it land.
Born in Platteville, Wisconsin, Weittenhiller went to public school and to Platteville Normal School. He worked as a cooper and was a farmer. [1] He was also involved with the creamery cooperative and the mining business. [1] Weittenhiller died in his home, in Platteville, Wisconsin, from a fall. [2]
George Hubert Chryst (April 30, 1937 – December 3, 1992) was an American football player and coach. [1] He served as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville from 1979 to 1992, compiling a record of 79–60–2. [2] Chryst was born on April 30, 1937, in Madison, Wisconsin. He died suddenly on December 3, 1992, at ...
John Hawkins Rountree (March 24, 1805 – June 27, 1890) was an American farmer, businessman, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the founder of Platteville, Wisconsin, and was instrumental in the early development of that village. He was also one of the founders of the Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company, and remained a director in the ...
Ryan Beierman and his son Owen. Ryan Beierman received stitches after a bear attack in western Wisconsin. A Wisconsin dad says he's lucky to be alive after he was attacked by a black bear while ...
University of Wisconsin–Platteville (UW–Platteville or UW Platt) is a public university in Platteville, Wisconsin. Part of the University of Wisconsin System, it offers bachelor's and master's degrees. The university has three colleges that serve over 8,000 students on-campus and an additional 3,000 students through its five distance ...
The University of Wisconsin–Platteville is the only four-year university or college in the basin. [5] Recreation in the area includes boating and whitewater canoeing and kayaking. [3] Local fishing is also popular, with the most common species being smallmouth bass, channel catfish, and northern pike. Public access to the Platte River is limited.
The 1953 Platteville State Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented Wisconsin State College at Platteville as a member of the Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) during the 1953 college football season. [1] In their 24th year under head coach Lester Leitl, the Pioneers compiled a 6–0 record (4–0 against ...