Detroit Harbor (Wisconsin)

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]

Detroit Harbor
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Location	Detroit Harbor, Door County, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates	45.3466511°N 86.9240069°W
Type	Bay
Part of	Lake Michigan
Basin countries	Great Lakes Basin
Average depth	8 feet (2.4 m)
Max. depth	22 feet (6.7 m)
Surface elevation	581 feet (177 m)
Islands	Snake Island, Big Susie Island, Little Susie Island[1]
Settlements	Washington Island, Detroit Harbor

Climate

Snake Island Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D     66     −4 −9     60     −10 −14     62     0 −5     112     3 −1     86     9 3     77     12 10     96     18 16     73     17 15     109     16 14     119     9 7     110     6 4     66     2 1 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm Source: [6] Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     2.6     25 16     2.4     14 7     2.4     32 23     4.4     37 30     3.4     48 37     3     54 50     3.8     64 61     2.9     63 59     4.3     61 57     4.7     48 45     4.3     43 39     2.6     36 34 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

Gallery

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  NOAA Chart showing Porte des Morts passage
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  Detroit Harbor, looking west

References

1. "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 Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.