Anchor
Anchor is a historic site in Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin. Anchor is situated nearby to the ship CG-41410, as well as near the historic site Schooner Rudder.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sturgeon Bay Bridge and Door County Cherryland Airport.
Sturgeon Bay Bridge
Bridge
The Sturgeon Bay Bridge is a historic bridge in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States. The bridge was built in 1929 and opened July 4, 1931, with a grand parade where it was officially dedicated as a Door County Veterans Memorial which plaques at either end still reads "To honor those who gave of themselves, to their country, in times of need" as a gift by the State of Wisconsin. Sturgeon Bay Bridge is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Anchor.
Door County Cherryland Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Luke119, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Door County Cherryland Airport is a county-owned public-use airport in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located two nautical miles west of the central business district of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Door County Cherryland Airport is situated 2 miles northwest of Anchor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Idlewild and Salona.
Idlewild
Hamlet
Idlewild is an unincorporated community located in the town of Nasewaupee, Door County, Wisconsin, United States. Idlewild is situated 4½ miles northwest of Anchor.
Salona
Hamlet
Salona is an unincorporated community located 51⁄2 miles south of the city of Sturgeon Bay in the town of Clay Banks, in southern Door County, Wisconsin, United States. Salona is situated 6 miles south of Anchor.
Anchor
- Type: Historic site
- Inscription: “This anchor was recovered in Northern Lake Michigan in 1979 by the crew of the USCG cutter/buoy tender Acacia...”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Northeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.82962° or 44° 49′ 47″ northLongitude
-87.38426° or 87° 23′ 3″ westOpen location code
86PJRJH8+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 9862819461OpenStreetMap feature
historic=anchor
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