Highway 102 (Wisconsin)
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State Trunk Highway 102 (often called Highway 102, STH 102 or WIS 102) is a 18.25 miles (29.4 km) state highway in the north central region of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

. It runs from WIS 13 north of Chelsea
Chelsea (CDP), Wisconsin
Chelsea is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Chelsea, Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. Chelsea is west-southwest of Rib Lake. As of the 2010 census, its population is 113....

 northeast to WIS 86 in Spirit
Spirit, Wisconsin
Spirit is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 315 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Spirit is located in the town.-Geography:...

. The highway is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation, abbreviated as WisDOT, is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin responsible for planning, building and maintaining the state's highways...

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Route description

WIS 102 begins at a junction with WIS 13 in Taylor County
Taylor County, Wisconsin
Taylor County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 20,689. Its county seat is Medford.-History:The earliest recorded event in Taylor county probably occurred in 1661, when Wisconsin was part of New France...

, north of the community of Chelsea. From here, the highway runs east through the town of Westboro
Westboro, Wisconsin
Westboro is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 660 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Westboro is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Queenstown is also located in the town.-Geography:...

. It then enters the town of Rib Lake
Rib Lake (town), Wisconsin
Rib Lake is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 768 at the 2000 census. The Village of Rib Lake is located within the town.-Geography:...

 and turns to the northeast toward the village of Rib Lake
Rib Lake, Wisconsin
Rib Lake is a village in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 878 at the 2000 census. The village is within the Town of Rib Lake.-Geography:Rib Lake is located at ....

. The highway passes through the village, intersecting County Highway D before running along the north shore of Rib Lake. After leaving the village to the east, WIS 102 meets County Highway C before turning to the north. It heads north through a forested area, curving along the eastern side of Spirit Lake shortly before entering Price County
Price County, Wisconsin
Price County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,822. Its county seat is Phillips.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water...

. In Price County, WIS 102 continues north through forests in the town of Spirit
Spirit, Wisconsin
Spirit is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 315 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Spirit is located in the town.-Geography:...

. The route meets County Highway YY and follows the highway east before turning northward again. Upon entering the community of Spirit, WIS 102 terminates at a junction with WIS 86.

Major intersections

County Location Mile Junction Notes
Taylor
Taylor County, Wisconsin
Taylor County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 20,689. Its county seat is Medford.-History:The earliest recorded event in Taylor county probably occurred in 1661, when Wisconsin was part of New France...

Town of Westboro
Westboro, Wisconsin
Westboro is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 660 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Westboro is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Queenstown is also located in the town.-Geography:...

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Price
Price County, Wisconsin
Price County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,822. Its county seat is Phillips.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water...

Spirit
Spirit (community), Wisconsin
Spirit is an unincorporated community located in the town of Spirit, Price County, Wisconsin, United States. Spirit is located at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 86 and Wisconsin Highway 102 southeast of Prentice....

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