 Chambers Island on October 8, 1952 | |
  Chambers Island | |
| Etymology | Talbot Chambers |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Green Bay |
| Coordinates | 45°10′56″N 087°21′19″W / 45.18222°N 87.35528°W |
| Area | 10.04 km2 (3.88 sq mi)land area |
| Highest elevation | 600 ft (180 m), 55 ft above lake level (approx)[1] |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Door |
| Town | Gibraltar |
Chambers Island, named in honor of Col. Talbot Chambers, is a 2,834 acre (4.428 sq. mi.) island in Green Bay, about 7 miles (11 km) off the coast of the Door Peninsula, near Gibraltar, Wisconsin. It is part of the Town of Gibraltar in Door County.[2]
A Native American name for the island is Ke-Che Mab-Ne-Do, which means "The Great Spirit", and the lake is known as Mac-Kay-See.[3]
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Chambers Island". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Map of Chambers Island and Fish Creek, Door County Land Use Services Dept, August 16, 2017 (Archived April 9, 2019)
- ^ Door County's Emerald Treasure: A History of Peninsula State Park by William H. Tishler, Madison, Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin Press, 2006, page 17