Horseshoe Island (Wisconsin)

Horseshoe Island

Aerial view of Horseshoe Island
Horseshoe Island Horseshoe Island
Geography
Location	Lake Michigan, Door County, Wisconsin
Coordinates	45°10′44″N 087°12′33″W
Highest elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Administration
United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Door
Town	Gibraltar

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. The French explorer Jean Nicolet reportedly landed on the island. The island is part of the Town of Gibraltar, and lies offshore from the village of Ephraim, Wisconsin.

Climate

Horseshoe Island Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D     63     −7 −12     52     −6 −13     49     −2 −9     97     10 −1     86     15 3     91     17 11     105     23 16     96     23 14     96     18 13     107     11 7     80     4 1     57     −2 −6 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source: Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     2.5     19 10     2     21 9     1.9     28 16     3.8     50 30     3.4     59 37     3.6     63 52     4.1     73 61     3.8     73 57     3.8     64 55     4.2     52 45     3.1     39 34     2.2     28 21 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

Gallery

• 
  Horseshoe Island from mainland in Peninsula State Park.
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  Horseshoe Island from Ephraim.
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  A map of the northwestern shore of Door County. Horseshoe Island can be seen on the right, north of Peninsula State Park.

References

• "Horseshoe Island - The Folda Years," by Stanford H. Sholem, Published by the Ephraim Foundation, Inc. 1998, ISBN 0-9659006-1-4

External links

• Horseshoe Island, Web-Map of Door County, Wisconsin