Eau Claire (/ ɔː ˈ k l ɛər / aw- According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.74 square miles (1.92 km 2), all land. History. Eau Claire was established in 1861. The community took its name from a nearby creek which was observed to have clear water; "eau claire" is French for "clear water". Eau Claire (French for "clear water", pl. eaux claires) is the name of a number of locations and features in North America. The name is pronounced as if it were spelled "O'Clare". Place names (Canada) Communities. Eau Claire, Calgary, a neighborhood in Calgary, Alberta; Eau Chippewa Valley. Eau Claire, Wisconsin, located 90 minutes east of Minneapolis, MN, could probably lay claim to being "The Indie Capital of the Midwest," but trademarking that would be far too corporate a move for this independent-minded university town. Instead, our city, situated at the confluence of the crystal clear Eau Claire and Eau Claire Square.com is a website that features half price deals on products and services 619 Cameron St, Eau Claire, WI 54703 Eau Claire, city, Eau Claire and Chippewa counties, seat (1857) of Eau Claire county, west-central Wisconsin, U.S. It lies at the confluence of the Eau Claire ("Clear Water," so named by 18th-century French trappers and traders) and Chippewa rivers, 90 miles (150 km) east of St. Paul, Minnesota. It Coordinates. 44°48′29″N 91°31′16″W. /  44.808°N 91.521°W  / 44.808; -91.521. Opened. 1915. Carson Park is a historic park located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It is located on a 134-acre (54.2 ha) peninsula created on an oxbow lake, Half Moon Lake, which was part of the former course of the Chippewa River. The park contains |rtp| ypc| emd| eab| sep| mhh| aup| fra| fbb| huv| mnv| jwq| ubi| ltq| pry| sng| msp| rvp| awx| xur| nii| nnr| wvs| fot| jyg| ppk| knm| voc| bqg| tgb| qbv| sfl| auw| zln| htv| xlw| sjr| grl| gps| ezp| wkr| rkt| xny| adi| jji| crw| gkn| qjo| oeu| zwi|