North Bay, Door County, Wisconsin

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North Bay, Wisconsin
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North
Bay
Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°08′46″N87°04′58″W / 45.14611°N 87.08278°W / 45.14611; -87.08278
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Door
Town Liberty Grove
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 920
GNIS feature ID1570354 [1]

North Bay is a small Unincorporated community located on Lake Michigan in the town of Liberty Grove in northern Door County, Wisconsin. [1] The North Bay State Natural Area along with a few resorts are located within the vicinity of the community. A Native American name for North Bay is "Wah-Sa-Ke-Ta-Ta-Wong", or "Burning Island". [2]

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Photo of North Bay State Natural Area

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North Bay State Natural Area

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References

  1. 1 2 "North Bay". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  2. Door County's Emerald Treasure: A History of Peninsula State Park by William H. Tishler, Madison, Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin Press, 2006, page 17
  3. "NASA EarthData Search". NASA. Retrieved January 30, 2016.