Chambers Island
Island in Green Bay, Lake Michigan, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chambers Island, named in honor of Col. Talbot Chambers, is a 2,834 acre (4.428 sq. mi.) island in Green Bay, about 7 miles (11 km) off the coast of the Door Peninsula, near Gibraltar, Wisconsin. It is part of the Town of Gibraltar in Door County.[2]
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Etymology | Talbot Chambers |
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Geography | |
Location | Green Bay |
Coordinates | 45°10′56″N 087°21′19″W |
Area | 10.04 km2 (3.88 sq mi)land area |
Highest elevation | 600 ft (180 m), 55 ft above lake level (approx)[1] |
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United States | |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Door |
Town | Gibraltar |
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A Native American name for the island is Ke-Che Mab-Ne-Do, which means "The Great Spirit", and the lake is known as Mac-Kay-See.[3]