Hog Island (Wisconsin)

Hog Island is a bird sanctuary located off the eastern shore of Washington Island in Door County, Wisconsin. There are no residents on the island, which has a land area of 2.14 acres (8,656 m²). It is located in the Town of Washington. Since 1913, this sanctuary has served as a habitat for many different types of birds including geese and gulls. USGS GNIS lists three other Hog islands in the state of Wisconsin, located in Juneau, Dane and Douglas counties.

References

Hog Island: Block 2000, Block Group 2, Census Tract 9801, Door County, Wisconsin United States Census Bureau

Coordinates: 45°21′26″N 086°51′05″W / 45.35722°N 86.85139°W / 45.35722; -86.85139

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