Porte des Morts Passage

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Porte des Morts Passage is a notoriously treacherous strait in Lake Michigan, off the tip of Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula, known for its dangerous currents, shipwrecks, and maritime legends.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic feature
strait
adjacentTo Door County shoreline
Washington Island shoreline
associatedWith Native American legends
shipwreck diving
coastType rocky shoreline
connects Green Bay
open waters of Lake Michigan
country United States
hasAlternativeName Death’s Door
Death’s Door Passage
linked to: Death’s Door
hasFeature frequent fog
rapidly changing weather
rocky outcrops
shoals
strong currents
hasReputation one of the most dangerous waterways on the Great Lakes
hasShipwrecks Great Lakes schooners
barges
steamships
isSubjectOf local folklore
maritime history studies
shipwreck surveys
knownFor dangerous currents
hazardous weather conditions
maritime legends
shipwrecks
treacherous navigation
locatedIn Door County
Lake Michigan
United States
Wisconsin
locatedOff Door Peninsula
nameLanguage French
nameMeaning Death’s Door
navigationHazardFor commercial vessels
recreational boats
near Washington Island Ferry route
partOf Door County maritime landscape
Great Lakes waterway system
region Door Peninsula region
separates Door Peninsula
Washington Island
state Wisconsin
tourismAttractionType maritime heritage site
usedBy Washington Island Ferry
waterBody Lake Michigan

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Washington Island separatedBy Porte des Morts Passage
Door Peninsula nameEtymology named after Porte des Morts (Death's Door) passage
subject linked to: Door Peninsula region
linked to: Porte des Morts Passage
Death’s Door hasNativeName Porte des Morts Passage
Death’s Door hasNameInLanguage Porte des Morts Passage (French)
linked to: Porte des Morts Passage
Washington Island shoreline adjacentTo Porte des Morts Passage
Washington Island shoreline near Porte des Morts Passage
Northport Pier locatedOnBodyOfWater Porte des Morts (Death’s Door) passage
linked to: Porte des Morts Passage