Porte des Morts passage

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Porte des Morts passage is a treacherous strait off the tip of Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula in Lake Michigan, historically notorious for shipwrecks and dangerous sailing conditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic feature
strait
alsoKnownAs Death’s Door
connects Green Bay
open waters of Lake Michigan
country United States
hasAssociatedStructure Pilot Island Light
Plum Island Range Lights
Rock Island Light
linked to: Pilot Island Light
hasFeature complex currents
narrow channels
variable depths
hasHazard rocky outcrops
shoals
sudden storms
hasNameLanguage French
hasNameMeaning "Door of the Dead"
linked to: Death’s Door
hasReputationFor dangerous sailing conditions
shipwrecks
treacherous navigation
hasStrong currents
winds
isImportantFor local Door County tourism
maritime history of the Great Lakes
isKnownSince 19th century
isPartOf Great Lakes waterway system
locatedIn Door County
Door Peninsula
Lake Michigan
United States
Wisconsin
navigatedBy ferries to Washington Island
near Pilot Island NERFINISHED
Plum Island
Rock Island
region Midwestern United States
separates Door Peninsula
Washington Island
subjectOf local legends
shipwreck stories
usedFor commercial shipping
recreational boating
waterBody Lake Michigan

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Northport, Wisconsin hasViewOf Porte des Morts passage