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Washington Island. Washington Island is an island of the state of Wisconsin situated in Lake Michigan. Lying about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of the tip of the Door Peninsula, it is part of Door County, Wisconsin. [1] The island has a year-round population of 708 people according to the 2010 census.
Washington Island is a town in northern Door County, Wisconsin, United States, with a population of 708 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Detroit Harbor and Washington are located in the town.
Washington Island is Wisconsin's largest in Lake Michigan and also has a year-round population of 708 as of the 2010 census. The island has a ferry service and operates Washington Island Airport for air travel. [4] Rock Island is a state park that can only be accessed by ferry from Washington Island.
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.
The largest of the islands is Washington Island, in Door County, Wisconsin. [1] Washington Island accounts for 62% of the islands' combined surface area. [ 2 ] Others include Plum Island , Detroit Island , Hog Island , Pilot Island , and Rock Island in Wisconsin and Little Gull Island , Summer Island , Little Summer Island , Poverty Island ...
Door County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,066. [2] Its county seat is Sturgeon Bay. [3]It is named after the strait between the Door Peninsula and Washington Island.
Washington is an unincorporated community located in the town of Washington Island, Door County, Wisconsin, United States. Washington is located on the north side of Washington Island along County Highway W and near Washington Harbor; it is the northernmost community in Door County. [2] Bethel Evangelical Free Church is located in the community ...
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