Baileys Harbor (CDP), Wisconsin

Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Downtown Baileys Harbor
Baileys Harbor Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°57′6″N87°20′12″W / 44.95167°N 87.33667°W / 44.95167; -87.33667
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Door
Town	Baileys Harbor
Area
• Total	1.687 sq mi (4.37 km2)
• Land	1.684 sq mi (4.36 km2)
• Water	0.003 sq mi (0.008 km2)
Elevation	732 ft (223 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	257
• Density	150/sq mi (59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	920

Baileys Harbor is an unincorporated census-designated place in Door County, within the town of Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, United States. The community is located on Wisconsin Highway 57 northeast of Jacksonport. ^[1] As of the 2010 census, its population was 257. ^[2]

History

It was the first established village on the Door Peninsula and was named after Captain Justice Bailey, who while seeking refuge from a violent storm on Lake Michigan found sanctuary in the sheltered harbor in 1848. ^[3]

Gallery

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  Panorama from harbor
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  Fire station
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  Post Office
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  A tourist-oriented business
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  Southern and central community of Baileys Harbor and vicinity
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  Welcome sign
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  Town hall / Library
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  Harbor

References

1. "Baileys Harbor, WI Profile: Facts & Data".
2. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 29, 2011.
3. Baileys Harbor Wisconsin