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About Athens, WI

Athens is a small Marathon County city of about 1,000 people in north-central Wisconsin's forested region. Highway 29 runs east-west through town, connecting to Wausau 25 miles southeast, while Highway 13 provides the north-south route to Medford and Stevens Point. The community hosts annual Beef and Dairy Days featuring traditional crosscut saw competitions from its logging heritage.

Where is Athens, WI on the map?

Athens, WI is in United States, at 45.035, -90.079 - about 22 km north-west of Edgar, WI.

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The closest airport to Athens, WI is Central Wisconsin Airport, 64 km (about 51 min by car).

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