Baileys Harbor (CDP), Wisconsin

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]

Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Downtown Baileys Harbor
Baileys Harbor
Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°57′6″N 87°20′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyDoor
TownBaileys Harbor
Area
 • Total1.687 sq mi (4.37 km2)
 • Land1.684 sq mi (4.36 km2)
 • Water0.003 sq mi (0.008 km2)
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total257
 • Density150/sq mi (59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)920

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]

Images
  • Panorama from harbor
  • Fire station
  • Post Office
  • Welcome sign
  • Town hall / Library
  • Harbor
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References
  1. http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/door/baileys-harbor.cfm
  2. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  3. Baileys Harbor Wisconsin



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