Welcome to Whitefish Bay ...
Whitefish Bay is located in Door County<1>.
Whitefish Bay is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Whitefish Bay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Whitefish Bay (for example, toward Empire (MI)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Whitefish Bay: 920 & 274<3>
Communities Also Named Whitefish Bay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Whitefish Bay: This one is located in Door County and the other is located in Milwaukee County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitefish Bay.
Communities near Whitefish Bay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitefish Bay.
- Sturgeon Bay
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Sister Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Bay
- Sister Bay is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Forestville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(17 miles [27.4 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.<4> 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
- Jacksonport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
- Jacksonport is located in Door County
- Idlewild
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Idlewild is located in Door County
- Baileys Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Harbor
- Baileys Harbor is located in Door County
- Fish Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- Fish Creek is located in Door County
- Little Sturgeon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Sturgeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sturgeon
- Little Sturgeon is located in Door County
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 Whitefish Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitefish Bay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitefish Bay. 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 Whitefish Bay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitefish Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Whitefish Bay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitefish Bay ...
Looking for more information about Whitefish Bay? 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 Whitefish Bay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitefish Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitefish Bay. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitefish Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 920 code has been Overlayed with the 274 area code. New phone numbers in the Whitefish Bay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Whitefish Bay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |