Welcome to Detroit Harbor ...
Detroit Harbor is located in Door County<1>.
The location of Detroit Harbor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Detroit Harbor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for Detroit Harbor: Detroit Hbr. (or less commonly used: Detroit Harb. or Detroit Hrbr.)
Detroit Harbor is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Detroit Harbor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Detroit Harbor: (920) & (274)<4>
Communities near Detroit Harbor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Detroit Harbor.
- Sister Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Bay
- Sister Bay is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Ephraim
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Gills Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Rock
- Gills Rock is located in Door County
- Ellison Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Bay
- Ellison Bay is located in Door County
- Rowleys Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowleys Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowleys Bay
- Rowleys Bay is located in Door County
- North Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Baileys Harbor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Harbor
- Baileys Harbor is located in Door County
- Ford River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River
- Ford River is located in Delta County (MI)
- Escanaba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escanaba
- Escanaba is located in Delta County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Escanaba <5>
- Fayette ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Delta County (MI)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Detroit Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Detroit Harbor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Detroit Harbor. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Detroit Harbor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Detroit Harbor. See our Newspapers Page for Detroit Harbor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Detroit Harbor ...
Looking for more information about Detroit Harbor? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Detroit Harbor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Detroit Harbor.
Adding Detroit Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Detroit Harbor in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Detroit Harbor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Detroit Harbor post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Detroit Harbor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Detroit Harbor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Door County: www.co.door.wi.gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Door, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Detroit Harbor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |