Idlewild, Wisconsin

Idlewild, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Looking west in Idlewild
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Coordinates: 44°53′18″N 87°25′38″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Door
Town	Nasewaupee
Elevation	591 ft (180 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	920
GNIS feature ID	1566852

Idlewild is an unincorporated community located in the town of Nasewaupee, Door County, Wisconsin, United States.

History

Originally, Idlewild was Sherwoods Point, making it one of the earliest settlements in Door County on November 5, 1838.

Attractions

• Sherwood Point Light is a lighthouse located near Idlewild.

Climate

Sherwood and Cabot Points (both within the Idlewild area) Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D     57     −7 −12     54     −6 −12     60     −1 −7     129     11 −2     93     16 4     85     20 12     97     24 15     78     23 14     87     20 11     129     11 6     85     2 −1     65     −4 −8 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source: Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     2.2     19 10     2.1     21 10     2.4     30 19     5.1     52 28     3.7     61 39     3.3     68 54     3.8     75 59     3.1     73 57     3.4     68 52     5.1     52 43     3.3     36 30     2.6     25 18 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

External links

• Nellie Grant at Idlewild, Door County Advocate, July 27, 1882
• Tales of Thrilling Pioneer Days at Idlewild: Sherwood's "Buried Treasure" at Site of Present Pines Resort Recalled by Harry E. Dankoler, Door County Advocate, Volume 74, Number 27, September 13, 1935, page 4