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Coordinates: 45°13′11″N 87°02′07″W / 45.21972°N 87.03528°W / 45.21972; -87.03528
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Rowleys Bay, Wisconsin
unincorporated community
Rowleys Bay is located in Wisconsin
Rowleys Bay
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; -87.03528
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyDoor
TownLiberty Grove
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1572692[1]

Rowleys Bay (/ˈroʊliz ˈbeɪ/ ROH-leez BAY)[2] is an unincorporated community located on Lake Michigan in northern Door County, Wisconsin, in the town of Liberty Grove.[1][3] The community is named after Peter Rowley who settled in the area in 1835.[4]

  • Fossil corals from Rowleys Bay, including those from the genera Favosites and Halysites.
    Fossil corals from Rowleys Bay, including those from the genera Favosites and Halysites.
  • A trail at a resort near Rowleys Bay
    A trail at a resort near Rowleys Bay

References

  1. ^ a b "Rowleys Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  2. ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
  3. ^ "Topographic map". United States Geological Survey. Microsoft Research Maps. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  4. ^ Heim, Michael (2004). Exploring America's Highways. Exploring America's Highway. p. 200. ISBN 0-9744358-0-5.


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