Country United States Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Population 257 (2010) | Elevation 223 m Area code 920 | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind E at 13 km/h, 96% Humidity Area 4.369 km² (4.362 km² Land / 7,770 m² Water) | ||
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 257.
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.
References
Baileys Harbor (CDP), Wisconsin Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA