Thatch is a natural reed and grass which, when properly cut, dried, and installed, forms a waterproof roof. Traditionally thatchers use locally available materials. If local farmers were growing wheat, then wheat reed or straw was used. Rye, barley and oat straw, and even heathers have been used.
Weather | Natural Extremes | Air Quality | Environmental Watch. Appleton is located in west New York. Appleton is part of Niagara County. On average, the public school district that covers Appleton is better than the state average in quality. The Appleton area code is 716.
Appleton, WI. Sponsored Topics. Appleton is a city in Calumet, Outagamie, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, on the Fox River, 100 miles (161 km) north of Milwaukee. It is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census.