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
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]

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