Area Information
Welcome to Cuba City Wisconsin, a pleasant community located in Grant County. Cuba City makes clear the community's nickname of the "City of Presidents" with signage honoring all the US Presidents lining the main thoroughfare. We're served by State Highways 11 and 81, approximately 12 miles north of Galena, IL, 20 miles northeast of Dubuque, 85 miles southwest of Madison and 170 miles northwest of Chicago.
Much of Wisconsin's history can be traced to the southwestern corner of the state - our "Point of Beginnings." The lead miners of the 1820s were among the first European settlers of Wisconsin. The state's 1831 land survey began from a benchmark location near Hazel Green. The first territorial government met at Belmont in 1836. Cuba City was founded in 1875.
Our school district covers the 2 municipalities of Cuba City and Dickeyville. In Cuba City, there is an elementary school serving grades PK through 8 and a high school for grades 9 through 12.
Annual events in Grant County include the early trout season in March, the Morel Mushroom Festival, Fourth of July celebrations, Twin-O-Rama, the Lower Wisconsin River Thresheree, Blake's Prairie Fair, Civil War Weekend, Grant County Fair, Catfish Festival, Mountain Bike Racing, Victorian Christmas and others.
Other Grant County attractions include the Grand Army of the Republic Hall, Nelson Dewey State Park, Veteran's Memorial, Fennimore Railroad Museum, Hazel Mining Museum, Rountree Gallery and many others.
Grant County is perfect for car and bike tours, wildlife watching, scenic vistas and river activities. Hundreds of miles of bluff-lined smaller rivers and streams are nestled in valleys offering cold-water angling, canoeing and birding.
Untouched by glaciers, southwest Wisconsin offers some of the most scenic landscapes with trout stream valleys, bluffs and fertile ridges. It is bordered to the north and west by the Lower Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers.
Grant County is perfect for car and bike tours, wildlife watching, scenic vistas and river activities. Hundreds of miles of bluff-lined smaller rivers and streams are nestled in valleys offering cold-water angling, canoeing and birding. Outdoor adventure here is abundant.
Untouched by glaciers, southwest Wisconsin offers some of the most scenic landscapes with trout stream valleys, bluffs and fertile ridges. It is bordered to the north and west by the Lower Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers.
You can also go fly-fishing for trout, canoe down one of our many rivers, drive on the Great River Road or watch eagles dive for fish and soar high overhead.
If sports are your game, check out our many golf courses and hundreds of miles of bicycling and hiking trails in our 2 state parks. In the winter you can ski, snowmobile or take a sleigh ride.
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