Whitefish Bay, Door County, Wisconsin
Whitefish Bay is an unincorporated community on the Lake Michigan shoreline in the town of Sevastopol, Door County, Wisconsin.[1][2] Native Americans, likely the Menominee, called Whitefish Bay Ah-Quas-He-Ma-Ganing ("save our lives").[3]
"The Hitching Post" in Whitefish Bay; from a circa 1940s postcard
Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin | |
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  Whitefish Bay Location within the state of Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°54′21″N 87°13′02″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Door |
| Town | Sevastopol |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577971[1] |
References
- "Whitefish Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- "Topographic map". United States Geological Survey. Microsoft Research Maps. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- Tishler, William (2006). Door County's emerald treasure. Univ of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 0-299-22074-5.
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| Footnote | ‡Partially located in Kewaunee County | |
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