Paac Ciinak, WI

Paac Ciinak is a census-designated place in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The 2020 census counted 83 residents. On older federal topographic maps, the community is shown as Potch-Chee-Nunk or Potch Che Nunk. The community is in western Shawano County, on land of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin. Paac Ciinak makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Paac Ciinak is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. Paac Ciinak is bordered to the west by U.S. Route 45, which leads southward 2 miles to Wittenberg and northwestward 3 miles to Eland. Paac Ciinak includes the Middle Branch of the Embarrass River.