Lake Church, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
43°29′59″N 87°49′14″W / 43.49972°N 87.82056°W / 43.49972; -87.82056Lake Church is an unincorporated community located in the town of Belgium, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Lake Church is east of Belgium and is near Interstate 43.
History
A post office called Lake Church was established in 1894; it closed in 1907.[2] The community took its name from St. Mary's of the Lake Church.[3]
In 2021, the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary was established in the waters of Lake Michigan off Lake Church.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Lake Church". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Ozaukee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "Newland Became Cedarburg". The Milwaukee Sentinel. September 4, 1967. pp. Part 5, Page 5. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ National Marine Sanctuaries: Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Accessed 29 June 2021
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations Subpart T—Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary ecfr.gov September 11, 2023 Accessed September 13, 2023
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Municipalities and communities of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Port Washington
- Belgium
- Cedarburg
- Fredonia
- Grafton
- Port Washington
- Saukville
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