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Sturgeon Bay

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TypeBay
Coordinates45.7856° N, 85.4604° W
WithinBeaver Island archipelago

Summary

Sturgeon Bay is a GNIS-named bay in the Beaver Island archipelago. The current OpenStreetMap snapshot contains a matching named natural=bay node carrying GNIS feature 638982. The name is preserved as a current geographic record, but the sources held do not yet establish a connection to sturgeon fishing or a historical namesake.

Open questions

  • Who or what gave Sturgeon Bay its name?
  • Do fishery records or local maps document sturgeon, fishing, or harbor use at the bay?

Sources

  1. U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, Domestic Names (Michigan), retrieved 2026-07-28.
    GNIS feature 638982; feature class 'Bay'.
    federal · gnis · gnis_names
  2. OpenStreetMap contributors, named water features via Overpass API, retrieved 2026-07-28 (ODbL 1.0).
    Node 369021052 is named Sturgeon Bay, tagged natural=bay, and carries GNIS feature 638982.
    osm · water