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Horseshoe Island
Geography
Aerial view of Horseshoe Island
Horseshoe Island Location in Wisconsin Show map of Wisconsin Horseshoe Island Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Lake Michigan, Door County, Wisconsin
Coordinates	45°10′44″N 087°12′33″W / 45.17889°N 87.20917°W / 45.17889; -87.20917
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

Weather chart for Horseshoe Island

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precipitation totals in mm

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
temperatures in °F precipitation totals in inches

Gallery

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

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