Detroit Harbor, Wisconsin

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Detroit Harbor
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Detroit Harbor
Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°21′24″N86°55′50″W / 45.35667°N 86.93056°W / 45.35667; -86.93056 Coordinates: 45°21′24″N86°55′50″W / 45.35667°N 86.93056°W / 45.35667; -86.93056
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Door
Town Washington Island
Elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
54246
Area code 920
GNIS feature ID1584512

Detroit Harbor is an unincorporated community located in the Town of Washington Island on Washington Island in Door County, Wisconsin. [1] The Washington Island Ferry runs scheduled passenger service to Northport from Detroit Harbor. [2] Detroit Harbor is also home to a United States Post Office and Coast Guard Station Washington Island. [1] [3] A bay named Detroit Harbor is adjacent to the community.

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An aerial photo from the Coast Guard

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References

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