Baileys Harbor (CDP), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Wisconsin
Pushpin Label:Baileys Harbor
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Wisconsin
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Door
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Baileys Harbor
Area Total Sq Mi:1.687
Area Land Sq Mi:1.684
Area Water Sq Mi:0.003
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:257
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:732
Coordinates:44.9517°N -87.3367°W
Area Code: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]

History

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baileys Harbor, WI Profile: Facts & Data.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. U.S. Census Bureau. 29 March 2011.
  3. http://www.wistravel.com/cities_in_wisconsin/baileys_harbor_wisconsin Baileys Harbor Wisconsin