Porte des Morts

Porte des Morts, also known as Porte des Mortes, the Door of Death, and Death's Door, is a strait linking and between the northern tip of the Door Peninsula and the southernmost of the Potawatomi Islands.
Wikipedia
  • Channel
  • …lies at an elevation of 581 feet (177 metres)
  • Description: ship passage between the Door Peninsula and Waverly Shoal to the south and Plum and Pilot islands to the north used for transportation between Green Bay and Lake Michigan
  • Also known as
    “Death’s Door”
    “Port des Mortes”
    “Port des Morts”
    “Porte des Mortes”
    “Porte Des Mortes Passage”
    “Porte des Morts Passage”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Plum Island and Pilot Island.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northport and Gills Rock.
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Porte des Morts

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Latitude
45.29332° or 45° 17′ 36″ north
Longitude
-86.95873° or 86° 57′ 31″ west
Open location code
86QM72VR+8G
Geo­Names ID
5267804
Wiki­data ID
Q7231542

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“Porte des Morts” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Porte des Morts”
  • French: “Porte des Morts”
  • Hebrew: “פורטס דס מורטס”
  • Italian: “Porte des Morts”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Waverly Shoal and Nine Foot Shoal.

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