Shoemaker Point, Wisconsin

Shoemaker Point is an unincorporated community located in the town of Union, Door County, Wisconsin, United States. Shoemaker Point is located on Green Bay 18.5 miles (29.8 km) west-southwest of Sturgeon Bay. Named Shoemaker's point after Frank Renard who was a cobbler by trade.[2]

Shoemaker Point, Wisconsin
S. Bay Shore Road runs along Green Bay, forming a T intersection with Shoemaker Road
S. Bay Shore Road runs along Green Bay, forming a T intersection with Shoemaker Road
Shoemaker Point is located in Wisconsin
Shoemaker Point
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Shoemaker Point is located in the United States
Shoemaker Point
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Coordinates: 44°43′14″N 87°43′14″W / 44.72056°N 87.72056°W / 44.72056; -87.72056
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyDoor
TownUnion
Elevation
180 m (591 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1574066[1]

From space edit

 
Taken a little after 3 o'clock in the afternoon CDT on October 31, 2007 from the International Space Station. Shoemaker Point is just to the right of the clouds.

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shoemaker Point, Wisconsin
  2. ^ Obituary of Frank Renard, Green Bay Press Gazette, Jun 27 1899