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=== Rhinelander to Norway === US 8 intersects [[U.S. Route 45 in Wisconsin|US 45]] south in [[Monico, Wisconsin|Monico]], and WIS 47 splits from US 8 to follow US 45 south. Immediately east of the same intersection, US 45 north follows US 8 for {{convert|1|mi|km|spell=in}} before splitting to the north. US 8 enters [[Forest County, Wisconsin|Forest County]] {{convert|5|mi|km|spell=in}} east of Monico. {{convert|7|mi|km|spell=In}} into the county, the highway merges with [[Wisconsin Highway 32|WIS 32]] from the north in [[Crandon, Wisconsin|Crandon]] and the two highways head east to [[Laona, Wisconsin|Laona]] where US 8 turns north and WIS 32 turns south. US 8 turns east again at [[Cavour, Wisconsin|Cavour]] and passes through the community of [[Armstrong Creek, Wisconsin|Armstrong Creek]] {{convert|1|mi|km|spell=in}} from the [[Marinette County, Wisconsin|Marinette County]] line. The highway passes through [[Goodman, Wisconsin|Goodman]] and [[Dunbar, Wisconsin|Dunbar]] as it meanders through the county and joins [[U.S. Route 141|US 141]] at [[Pembine, Wisconsin|Pembine]]. The two routes split {{convert|10|mi|km}} further north near [[Niagara, Wisconsin|Niagara]]; after the split, US 8 heads east. The highway takes a northward turn and heads across the [[Menominee River]] into [[Michigan]] near Pier's Gorge Park.<ref name=WisDOT13-14/><ref name="googleWI"/> [[File:US8EastTerminusNorwayMichiganNov2009.jpg|thumb|left|Eastern terminus in Norway|alt=Photograph of]] Entering Michigan south of [[Norway, Michigan|Norway]] at the [[Menominee River]] crossing in [[Norway Township, Michigan|Norway Township]], US 8 proceeds north into the city where it ends at [[U.S. Route 2 in Michigan|US 2]]. US 8 in Michigan is {{convert|2.322|mi|km}} long; in this segment, the road passes by the [[Dickinson County, Michigan|Dickinson County]] fairgrounds and [[Norway Speedway]].<ref name="MDOT13">{{cite MDOT map |year= 2013 |section= D5 }}</ref><ref name="google_michigan">{{cite map |author = ((Google)) |date = December 27, 2007 |url= https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=11907673563299870445,45.758171,-87.921684%3B15376556712785589671,45.787300,-87.909860&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=45.757044,-87.921782&daddr=Brown+Ave%2FUS-8+%4045.787300,+-87.909860&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=14&sll=45.771175,-87.904444&sspn=0.040232,0.080338&ie=UTF8&z=14&om=1 |title= Overview Map of US 8 in Michigan |website = Google Maps |publisher = Google |access-date= December 27, 2007 }}</ref>
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