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    Rock Island

    45°25′N 86°49′W

    Rock Island is a mostly wooded island off the tip of Wisconsin's Door Peninsula at the mouth of Green Bay, in Door County, Wisconsin. 8 km) wide. It rises to 65 meters above Lake Michigan, making it the highest in elevation out of all the Potawatomi Islands.

    Privy for Pottawatomie Light, reported to be oldest surviving structure in Door County, Wisconsin
    Privy for Pottawatomie Light, reported to be oldest surviving structure in Door County, Wisconsin

    Kamital / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

    45°25′N 86°49′W

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    Overview

    Rock Island is a mostly wooded island off the tip of Wisconsin's Door Peninsula at the mouth of Green Bay, in Door County, Wisconsin. The 974.87-acre (394.5 ha) island is approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 km) long and 1.1 miles (1.8 km) wide. It rises to 65 meters above Lake Michigan, making it the highest in elevation out of all the Potawatomi Islands. It is almost entirely owned by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, which maintains Rock Island State Park. It is the northernmost part of the town of Washington.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Potawatomi Islands

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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