Waupaca River
The Waupaca River is 44.8 miles (72.1 km) long, and the Tomorrow River is 22.1 miles (35.6 km) long.
Name origin
The river was named as the Waupaca by the Native Americans inhabiting the area, Waupaca being the Native American word for "tomorrow". The Native Americans needed 24 hours to travel its full length, so they would not reach the end until the following day, always "tomorrow". It is unknown why later settlers renamed the first portion of the river in English, as the Tomorrow River, before it reaches Bear Creek. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources recognizes the river as the "Tomorrow/Waupaca River".
Battenberg Getaway
The Royal Battenberg family brought much acclaim to the city of Amherst and the Tomorrow River when they built a small cabin in the woods outside of Amherst. Locals have organized a committee to rename the King Cone (Ice Cream Parlor) to King Battenberg.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tomorrow/Waupaca River
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed December 19, 2011
44°18′20″N 88°52′52″W / 44.30556°N 88.88111°W