Capstans
Capstans is a historic site in Door County, Northeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin. Capstans is situated nearby to the historic site Dunlap Reef Light Tower, as well as near Propeller and Stirrup Bearing.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 900 feet northeast of Capstans.
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 Capstans.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sturgeon Bay and Idlewild.
Sturgeon Bay
Photo: christine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sturgeon Bay is the largest city in Wisconsin's Door County. The city is at the bottom of the Sturgeon Bay and contains an abundance of maritime activity and scenic landscape in the immediate area.
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 Capstans.
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. County Highway U connects the community to Sturgeon Bay going northbound and Algoma going southbound. Salona is situated 6 miles south of Capstans.
Capstans
- Type: Historic site
- Inscription: “These vertical drums revolved on a spindle and were used for generating power required in heaving on a rope or an anchor cable. Donated by Janice D. Turner Pfingsten in memory of Elmer W. Richter, USCG”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Door County, Northeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.83042° or 44° 49′ 50″ northLongitude
-87.38392° or 87° 23′ 2″ westOpen location code
86PJRJJ8+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 9862819493OpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritime
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dunlap Reef Light Tower and Propeller and Stirrup Bearing.
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