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'''Plum Island''' is an island in [[Lake Michigan]] in the southern part of the town of [[Washington, Door County, Wisconsin|Washington]] in [[Door County, Wisconsin|Door County]], off the tip of the [[Door Peninsula]] in the [[U.S.]] state of [[Wisconsin]].<ref>{{cite gnis|1571697|Plum Island (Wisconsin)}}</ref> The uninhabited island has a land area of {{convert|1.179|km2|mi2}} or {{convert|117.87|ha|acre}}. The island is a bird sanctuary under control of the [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service]] and part of the [[Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dnr.wi.gov/wnrmag/2015/04/island.htm|title=Wisconsin's newest island destination -- Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine -- April 2015|last=Warren|first=Joseph|website=dnr.wi.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref> and is also open to the public for recreational purposes.<ref>[https://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Green%20Bay%20Public%20Use%20Regs.19.508(1).pdf Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge Hunt, Fish & Public Use Regulations 2021-2022], ''USFWS''</ref> The island also holds the unmanned [[Plum Island Range Lights]]. |
'''Plum Island''' is an island in [[Lake Michigan]] in the southern part of the town of [[Washington, Door County, Wisconsin|Washington]] in [[Door County, Wisconsin|Door County]], off the tip of the [[Door Peninsula]] in the [[U.S.]] state of [[Wisconsin]].<ref>{{cite gnis|1571697|Plum Island (Wisconsin)}}</ref> The uninhabited island has a land area of {{convert|1.179|km2|mi2}} or {{convert|117.87|ha|acre}}. Carp Lake is located on the northwestern side.<ref name=mibotanist2001>[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015042514722&view=1up&seq=277 Flora and Vegetation of the Grand Traverse Islands (Lake Michigan), Wisconsin and Michigan] by Emmet J. Judziewicz, ''The Michigan Botanist'', Volume 40, Number 4, October 2001, page 127</ref> |
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The island is a bird sanctuary under control of the [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service]] and part of the [[Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dnr.wi.gov/wnrmag/2015/04/island.htm|title=Wisconsin's newest island destination -- Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine -- April 2015|last=Warren|first=Joseph|website=dnr.wi.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref> and is also open to the public for recreational purposes.<ref>[https://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Green%20Bay%20Public%20Use%20Regs.19.508(1).pdf Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge Hunt, Fish & Public Use Regulations 2021-2022], ''USFWS''</ref> The island also holds the unmanned [[Plum Island Range Lights]]. |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Door County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 45°18′29″N 86°57′11″W / 45.308132°N 86.953142°W |
| Area | 0.455 sq mi (1.18 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
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| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Door County |
| Town | Washington Island |
Plum Island is an island in Lake Michigan in the southern part of the town of Washington in Door County, off the tip of the Door Peninsula in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.[1] The uninhabited island has a land area of 1.179 square kilometres (0.455 sq mi) or 117.87 hectares (291.3 acres). Carp Lake is located on the northwestern side.[2]
The island is a bird sanctuary under control of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and part of the Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge.[3] and is also open to the public for recreational purposes.[4] The island also holds the unmanned Plum Island Range Lights.
History
The border between Wisconsin and Michigan was originally defined as "the most usual ship channel" into Green Bay from Lake Michigan but commercial routes existed both to the north and south of the island which led to a border dispute. In 1936, the U.S. Supreme Court decision Wisconsin v. Michigan found that Plum and three other islands were part of Wisconsin.
Climate
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View on the north side of the island
Nearby islands
References
- ^ "Plum Island (Wisconsin)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Flora and Vegetation of the Grand Traverse Islands (Lake Michigan), Wisconsin and Michigan by Emmet J. Judziewicz, The Michigan Botanist, Volume 40, Number 4, October 2001, page 127
- ^ Warren, Joseph. "Wisconsin's newest island destination -- Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine -- April 2015". dnr.wi.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge Hunt, Fish & Public Use Regulations 2021-2022, USFWS
- ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- Plum Island: Block 2128, Block Group 2, Census Tract 9801, Door County, Wisconsin United States Census Bureau
- "Speaker will discuss Plum Island bird survey", Beaver Dam Daily Citizen, Friday, December 9, 2005
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plum Island (Wisconsin).
External links
- Plum Island Trail Map, USFWS
- Plum Island visit planning website, USFWS
- Plum Island, Web-Map of Door County, Wisconsin
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