Welcome to Institute ...
Institute is located in Door County<1>.
The location of Institute has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Institute, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Institute is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Institute lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Institute, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Institute: (920) and (274)<4>
Communities Also Named Institute ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Institute - they are located in Mississippi, North Carolina and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Institute.
Communities near Institute ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Institute.
- Sturgeon Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Bay
- Sturgeon Bay is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,985 people
- Forestville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Ephraim
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Egg Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
- Egg Harbor is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Idlewild
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Idlewild is located in Door County
- Jacksonport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
- Jacksonport is located in Door County
- Baileys Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Harbor
- Baileys Harbor is located in Door County
- Little Sturgeon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sturgeon
- Little Sturgeon is located in Door County
- Brussels
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
- Brussels is located in Door County
- North Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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 Institute. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Institute.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Institute. 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 Institute.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Institute. See our Newspapers Page for Institute.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Institute ...
Looking for more information about Institute? 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 Institute, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Institute.
Adding Institute to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Institute 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 Institute was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Institute post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Institute.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Institute. 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 Institute - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |