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Menasha| City in Winnebago and Calumet counties, eastern Wisconsin; population (1990) 14,700. Menasha is located 6 km/4 mi south of Appleton, at the place where the Fox River flows out of Lake Winnebago. |
| Part of Menasha is located on Doty Island, where it adjoins its sister city, Neenah. The two cities are economically linked, and the river, which falls some 4 m/12 ft at this point, generates hydroelectric power for both. Permanent settlement began in the 1840s; since the late 19th century, Menasha has been a major manufacturer of paper and paper products. In addition, flour, machinery, wood and metal products, and textiles are made here. Lake Winnebago is a major leisure site, and the city is also a popular summer resort. A plaque marks the site where Jean Nicolet, the French explorer, visited the lake outlet (in around 1634). |
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