Green Lake, Wisconsin
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.
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| Location of Green Lake in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. Location of Green Lake in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′39″N 88°57′36″W / 43.84417°N 88.96000°WCoordinates: 43°50′39″N 88°57′36″W / 43.84417°N 88.96000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | File:Flag of Wisconsin.svg 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 |
| FIPS code | 55-31300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1565822[3] |
| Website | cityofgreenlake |
Geography
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
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
- GreenLakeVillageHallWisconsin.jpg
- GreenLakeWisconsinPanarama.jpg
Panorama over Green Lake
Green Lake County Courthouse in downtown Green Lake
- GreenLakeWisconsinCityWelcomeSign.jpg
City welcome sign
- GreenLakeWisconsinDowntownEast.jpg
Looking east in downtown Green Lake
- GreenLakeWisconsinWelcomeSign.jpg
Welcome sign
- ThrashersOperaHouseGreenLakeWisconsin.jpg
Green Lake, Wisconsin Media
- Green Lake Shoreline.jpg
The shoreline of Green Lake along Lone Tree Point
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Green Lake, Wisconsin from the west end
- Ice on Green Lake.jpg
Pancake ice along the south shoreline of Green Lake, taken at Tuleta Hill
- Iceboats on Green Lake.jpg
A line of Nite iceboats on Green Lake
References
- ↑ 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.