Ship’s Double Wheel

Ship’s Double Wheel is a historic site in Door County, Northeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin. Ship’s Double Wheel is situated nearby to the historic site Steam Engine, as well as near Door County Maritime Museum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sturgeon Bay Bridge and Door County Cherryland Airport.

Sturgeon Bay Bridge

Bridge

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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 790 feet northeast of Ship’s Double Wheel.

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 Ship’s Double Wheel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sturgeon Bay and Idlewild.

Sturgeon Bay

Photo: Throwaway055287, CC BY 4.0.

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 Ship’s Double Wheel.

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 Ship’s Double Wheel.

Ship’s Double Wheel

Type: Historic site
Inscription: “Mounted on the stern of the ship over the rudder, the double wheel was used to steer the ship in the event of a breakdown of the regular steering system. The two wheels provided space for additional ‘man’ power....”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Door County, Northeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.83039° or 44° 49′ 49″ north

Longitude

-87.38326° or 87° 22′ 60″ west

Open location code

86PJRJJ8+5M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9862819498

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Steam Engine and Door County Maritime Museum.

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