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The other three properties in Wisconsin that cracked the Top 200 were country estates in the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin, which checked in at No. 97; lakefront mansions on Lake Geneva ...
Door County's name came from Porte des Morts ("Death's Door"), the passage between the tip of Door Peninsula and Washington Island. [5] The name "Death's Door" came from Native American tales, heard by early French explorers and published in greatly embellished form by Hjalmar Holand, which described a failed raid by the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) tribe to capture Washington Island from the rival ...
Cana Island is an island in Lake Michigan in the town of Baileys Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. [2] The Cana Island Light is on the east side of the island. It is possible to walk to Cana Island from the mainland over the tombolo when water levels are low. [3]
Adge from a 1970 real estate ad in the Door County Advocate. In 2019 figures, real estate and leasing was the largest sector of the county's economy. The economy of Door County is similar to that of Bayfield, Iron, Oneida, Sawyer, and Vilas counties. These six northern Wisconsin counties have been categorized as having "forestry-related tourism ...
The name of the peninsula and the county comes from the name of a route between Green Bay and Lake Michigan. Humans, whether Native Americans, early explorers, or American ship captains, have been well aware of the dangerous water passage that lies between the Door Peninsula and Washington Island, connecting the bay to the rest of Lake Michigan.
Europe Lake is a lake near Gills Rock in Door County, Wisconsin. It is the northeasternmost lake in Wisconsin. The lake is mainly a shallow lowland marsh, similar to nearby Kangaroo Lake. It has a maximum depth of 10 feet. [1] Fish include Panfish, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye and Perch. [1]
Pages in category "Lakes of Door County, Wisconsin" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... Clark Lake (Door County, Wisconsin) E. Europe Lake ...
Kangaroo Lake is the largest inland lake in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. [1] It is located in the towns of Baileys Harbor and Jacksonport, and is the main feature of Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area. The lake, located a half mile from Lake Michigan, is fed by Piel Creek and surrounded by a lowland marsh.