Detroit Harbor (Wisconsin)
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Location | Detroit Harbor, Door County, Wisconsin, United States |
Coordinates | 45°20′48″N 86°55′26″W / 45.3466511°N 86.9240069°WCoordinates: 45°20′48″N 86°55′26″W / 45.3466511°N 86.9240069°W |
Type | Bay |
Part of | Lake Michigan |
Basin countries | Great Lakes Basin |
Average depth | 8 feet (2.4 m) |
Max. depth | 22 feet (6.7 m) |
Surface elevation | 581 feet (177 m) |
Islands | , , [1] |
Settlements | Washington Island, Detroit Harbor |
Detroit Harbor is a bay between the southern end of Washington Island, and the northern end of Detroit Island.[2] It is located in Washington, Door County, Wisconsin. An unincorporated community also named Detroit Harbor is found on the northern side of the bay. There are three islands inside of the bay, , , and .[3] The bay is dredged on either side to allow boats through, forming the East and West channels.[4] Both car and passenger ferries to Washington Island go through Detroit Harbor, before they dock. The United States Coast Guard maintains operations in Detroit Harbor through the Washington Island Station.[5] Detroit Harbor is designated as a Wisconsin State Natural Area by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.[1]
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NOAA chart showing Detroit Harbor and the Porte des Morts passage
Detroit Harbor, looking west
Detroit Harbor, left
References[]
- ^ a b "Detroit Harbor State Natural Area" (PDF). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Report for: Detroit Harbor". USGNIS. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "North End Of Lake Michigan". NOAA Charts. U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Great Lakes". GPS Nautical Charts. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Coast Guard Station (Small) Washington Island". United States Coast Guard Atlantic Area. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- Bays of Wisconsin
- Bodies of water of Door County, Wisconsin
- Bays of Lake Michigan
- Northeast Wisconsin geography stubs