Horseshoe Island (Wisconsin) Explained

Horseshoe Island
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Coordinates:45.1789°N -87.2092°W
Location:Lake Michigan, Door County, Wisconsin
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Elevation Ft:607
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Country Admin Divisions:Wisconsin
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Horseshoe Island is an island in Green Bay in Door County, Wisconsin. The island is located offshore from Peninsula State Park and is part of the state park.[1] [2] The French explorer Jean Nicolet reportedly landed on the island.[3] The island is part of the Town of Gibraltar, and lies offshore from the village of Ephraim, Wisconsin.

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  1. http://www.dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/peninsula/special.htm#horseshoe WDNR - Peninsula State Park's Specialties
  2. http://www.dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/peninsula/water.htm#horseshoe WDNR -Water Recreation at Peninsula Park
  3. Web site: History . 2008-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090301194319/http://www.baypointinn.com/history.htm . 2009-03-01 . dead .