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Gills Rock in the region of Wisconsin is a town located in United States - some 675 mi or ( 1087 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Gills Rock is now 05:47 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Chicago, Escanaba, Lansing, Marquette, and Toledo. When in this area, you might want to check out Chicago . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gills Rock ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Death's Door in July
Offshore sailing aboard our Research Vessel in July, wearing cold weather gear. ..
Washington Island Ferry Ice Boat-Door County WI Travel Show
Explore The Door show host Jon Jarosh goes on an ice breaking adventure through Death's Door aboard the Washington Island Ferry in this segment from episode 14. Complete episode available at www.DoorC ..
Newport State Park Overview - Door County WI Travel Show
Explore The Door host Jon Jarosh takes a tour of Newport State Park in this segment from episode 18. Complete episode available at DoorCounty.com/podcast. ..
Door County -- Sandstorm!
This video is a maelstrom of camping and utter debauchery. (view at your own risk) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Europe Lake
Europe Lake, is a lake near Gills Rock in Door County, Wisconsin. It is the northeastern most lake in Wisconsin. The lake is mainly a shallow lowland marsh, similar to nearby Kangaroo Lake. It is suspected that the lake was once part of Lake Michigan until a drop in Lake Michigan's water levels closed off the bay and made it a lake.
Located at 45.27 -86.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Porte des Morts
Porte des Morts, also known as Porte des Mortes, the Door of Death, and Death's Door is a strait linking Lake Michigan and Green Bay between the northern tip of the peninsula of Door County, Wisconsin and a group of islands historically known as the Potawatomi Islands and dominated by Washington Island. The name is French and means, literally, "the door of the dead".
Located at 45.29 -86.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Plum Island (Wisconsin)
Plum Island is an island at the western shore of Lake Michigan in the southern part of the town of Washington in Door County, Wisconsin, USA. The uninhabited island has a land area of 1.179 km² or 117.87 ha (0.455 sq mi, or 291.25 acres). The island is a bird sanctuary under control of the U.S. Coast Guard and will eventually become part of the Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The island also holds the unmanned Plum Island Range Lights. There are nearly 250 shipwrecks off the island's shores.
Located at 45.31 -86.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Mink River
The Mink River is a 1.4-mile-long freshwater estuary near the northern tip of the Door Peninsula of Wisconsin, in the United States. It is noted for its excellent bass fishing, and the area boasts more than 200 species of birds. The river flows in a southeasterly direction into the estuary on Rowley's Bay, Lake Michigan, 4 miles southeast of the village of Ellison Bay.
Located at 45.24 -87.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Pilot Island
Pilot Island is an island in Lake Michigan in the Town of Washington, in Door County, Wisconsin; it is part of Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The Pilot Island Light is on the island.
Located at 45.28 -86.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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