Green Lake, Wisconsin
Green Lake, Wisconsin | |
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 Looking north at downtown Green Lake | |
 Location of Green Lake in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. | |
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| Coordinates: 43°50′39″N 88°57′36″W / 43.84417°N 88.96000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Green Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.88 sq mi (4.86 km2) |
| • Land | 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,001 |
| • Density | 540.8/sq mi (208.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 54941 |
| Area code | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-31300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1565822[3] |
| Website | cityofgreenlake |
Green Lake is a city in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, 1,001 people lived there.[2] The city is on the north side of Big Green Lake. The city of Green Lake is the county seat for the county of Green Lake.
Geography
[change | change source]Green Lake is located at 43°50′33″N 88°57′28″W / 43.84250°N 88.95778°W (43.842675, -88.957813).[4] It is about 30 minutes west of Fond du Lac.
The city has a total area of 1.88 square miles (4.87 km2). Of this, 1.85 square miles (4.79 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.[1] Green Lake is the second deepest inland lake in Wisconsin. It is 239 feet deep at its deepest point. It is the deepest natural inland lake in the state.
Tourism
[change | change source]Green Lake is known for its fishing and recreational tourism during the summer months.
Green Lake is also home to several parks.
- Deacon Mills Park is at the Marina. It has a band shell, picnic facilities, and ice skating in the winter.
- Highknocker Park is in downtown Green lake. It has a baseball field.
- Friday Club Park is also located downtown. It has public tennis courts and a fishing area.
- Hattie Sherwood Park is on the north shore of the lake. It has a sand swimming beach, a pier, and a camping area.
- Sunset Park is on the east end of Green Lake. It has a boat launch, swimming beach, picnic area and pier.
The small town has many shops and restaurants.
Images
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Panorama over Green Lake -
Green Lake County Courthouse in downtown Green Lake -
City welcome sign -
Looking east in downtown Green Lake -
Welcome sign -
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Green Lake city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Green Lake
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2008-01-31.