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 | |
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 Downtown Baileys Harbor | |
  Baileys Harbor Location within the state of Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°57′6″N 87°20′12″W / 44.95167°N 87.33667°W | |
| 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 |
History
editIt 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 -
Fire station -
Post Office -
A tourist-oriented business -
Southern and central community of Baileys Harbor and vicinity -
Welcome sign -
Town hall / Library -
Harbor
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References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin.
- ^ "Baileys Harbor, WI Profile: Facts & Data".
- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ Baileys Harbor Wisconsin
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