Rowleys Bay, Wisconsin

Rowleys Bay, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Rowleys
Bay

Location within the state of Wisconsin

Coordinates: 45°13′11″N 87°02′07″W / 45.21972°N 87.03528°W / 45.21972; -87.03528Coordinates: 45°13′11″N 87°02′07″W / 45.21972°N 87.03528°W / 45.21972; -87.03528
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Door
Town Liberty Grove
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 920
GNIS feature ID 1572692[1]

Rowleys Bay is an unincorporated community located on Lake Michigan in northern Door County, Wisconsin, in the town of Liberty Grove.[1][2] The community is named after Peter Rowley who settled in the area in 1835.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rowleys Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
  2. "Topographic map". United States Geological Survey. Microsoft Research Maps. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
  3. Heim, Michael (2004). Exploring America's Highways. Exploring America's Highway. p. 200. ISBN 0-9744358-0-5.


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