| Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin | |
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Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Door |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.687 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.684 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.003 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 257 |
| • Density | 152.3/sq mi (58.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
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]
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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