Horseshoe Island is an island in Green Bay in Door County, Wisconsin. The island is located offshore from Peninsula State Park and is part of the state park.[1][2] The French explorer Jean Nicolet reportedly landed on the island.[3] The island is part of the Town of Gibraltar, and lies offshore from the village of Ephraim, Wisconsin.
 Aerial view of Horseshoe Island | |
  Horseshoe Island  Horseshoe Island | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Lake Michigan, Door County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 45°10′44″N 087°12′33″W / 45.17889°N 87.20917°W |
| Highest elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Administration | |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Door |
| Town | Gibraltar |
Climate
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Gallery
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Horseshoe Island from mainland in Peninsula State Park. -
Horseshoe Island from Ephraim. -
A map of the northwestern shore of Door County. Horseshoe Island can be seen on the right, north of Peninsula State Park.
References
edit- ^ WDNR - Peninsula State Park's Specialties
- ^ WDNR -Water Recreation at Peninsula Park
- ^ "History". Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- ^ "NASA EarthData Search". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- "Horseshoe Island - The Folda Years," by Stanford H. Sholem, Published by the Ephraim Foundation, Inc. 1998, ISBN 0-9659006-1-4
External links
edit- Horseshoe Island, Web-Map of Door County, Wisconsin
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