Detroit Harbor (bay)

Detroit Harbor
Detroit Harbor is located in Wisconsin
Detroit Harbor
Detroit Harbor
Detroit Harbor is located in the United States
Detroit Harbor
Detroit Harbor
LocationDetroit Harbor, Door County, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates45°20′48″N 86°55′26″W / 45.3466511°N 86.9240069°W / 45.3466511; -86.9240069
TypeBay
Part ofLake Michigan
Basin countriesGreat Lakes Basin
Average depth8 feet (2.4 m)
Max. depth22 feet (6.7 m)
Surface elevation581 feet (177 m)
IslandsSnake Island, Big Susie Island, Little Susie Island[1]
SettlementsWashington Island, Detroit Harbor

Detroit Harbor is a bay between the southern end of Washington Island, and the northern end of Detroit Island.[2] It is located in Washington, Door County, Wisconsin. An unincorporated community also named Detroit Harbor is found on the northern side of the bay. There are three islands inside of the bay, Snake Island, Big Susie Island, and Little Susie Island.[3] The bay is dredged on either side to allow boats through, forming the East and West channels.[4] Both car and passenger ferries to Washington Island go through Detroit Harbor, before they dock. The United States Coast Guard maintains operations in Detroit Harbor through the Washington Island Station.[5] Detroit Harbor is designated as a Wisconsin state natural area by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.[1]

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Snake Island
Climate chart (explanation)
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  • NOAA chart showing Detroit Harbor and the Porte des Morts passage
    NOAA chart showing Detroit Harbor and the Porte des Morts passage
  • Detroit Harbor, looking west
    Detroit Harbor, looking west
  • Detroit Harbor, left
    Detroit Harbor, left

References

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  1. ^ a b "Detroit Harbor State Natural Area" (PDF). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Report for: Detroit Harbor". USGNIS. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. ^ "North End Of Lake Michigan". NOAA Charts. U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Great Lakes". GPS Nautical Charts. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Coast Guard Station (Small) Washington Island". United States Coast Guard Atlantic Area. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  6. ^ "NASA EarthData Search". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.


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