Lake_Church,_Wisconsin

Lake Church, Wisconsin

Lake Church, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

Lake 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.

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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

  1. [1]
    "Lake Church". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    "Ozaukee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  3. [3]
    "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.
  4. [4]
    National Marine Sanctuaries: Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Accessed 29 June 2021
  5. [5]
    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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