Red Cliff, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Red Cliff, Wisconsin
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Downtown Red Cliff
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 Red Cliff, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Red Cliff, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Bayfield |
| Elevation | 200 m (640 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1572135 |
Red Cliff, also known as Gaa-Miskwaabikaang, is a special place in Wisconsin, United States. It is a Tribal Nation located in Bayfield County. Red Cliff is the main center for the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Most of the 1,353 people living here are Native American.
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The Red Cliff Reservation
The Red Cliff Reservation was created a long time ago. This happened through agreements called treaties between the U.S. Government and the Red Cliff Band. The most recent treaty was signed in 1854.
The reservation is about 1 mile wide and 14 miles long. It sits at the top of the Bayfield Peninsula. This area is right on the shores of Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin.
The community of Red Cliff is where the tribal offices and businesses are found. It is about 3 miles north of the city of Bayfield. Bayfield is a popular place for tourists to visit. It is also next to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
Frog Bay Tribal National Park
Frog Bay Tribal National Park (FBTNP) is located in Red Cliff. It is the first park of its kind in the United States. The tribe bought back 89 acres of land in 2012. This land used to be part of the Red Cliff Reservation.
Later, in 2017, they bought another 86 acres. This means the park is now 175 acres big. This park helps protect a large area of special forest. It also protects the lower part of Frog Creek. This park helps bring important lands back to tribal ownership.
Getting Around Red Cliff
Wisconsin Highway 13 is the main road that goes through the community.
Bus service is also available for people in Red Cliff. This service is called Miskwaabekong Transit. It works with Bay Area Rural Transit to help people travel.
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