Ozaukee County, Administrative division in Wisconsin, United States.
Description
Ozaukee County is an administrative division in Wisconsin located along Lake Michigan's western shore, spanning about 233 square miles of land and 883 square miles of water. Port Washington serves as its county seat and largest community in this water-rich region.
History
The county was formed in 1853, with Port Washington established as its administrative hub and a key port for water-based commerce and shipping. This creation followed decades of European immigration that had transformed the lakeside landscape.
Culture
German, Irish, and Luxembourger families arrived starting in the 1840s and shaped the area's character, with German settlers becoming the largest group by 1870. Their heritage appears in local architecture, craft traditions, and community life throughout the county today.
Practical
The area stretches along Lake Michigan, offering many points of water access and shoreline to explore throughout the county. Most services and facilities cluster around Port Washington in the southern portion of the region.
Did you know?
The Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary was established in 2021 to protect numerous historical shipwrecks along the shoreline. This underwater site preserves stories of sailors and maritime history spanning generations.
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Harrington Beach State Park
12.8 km
Cedarburg Covered Bridge
11.3 km
Lion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve
6.7 km
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
2.1 km
Washington Avenue Historic District
13.3 km
Cedarburg Mill
13.6 km
Port Washington Breakwater Light
3.1 km
Port Washington Light
2.3 km
Grafton Flour Mill
10 kmKevich Light
8.4 km
St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery
12 km
Stony Hill School
11.4 km
Port Washington Downtown Historic District
2.2 km
Jonathan Clark House
16.7 km
John Reichert Farmhouse
16.6 km
Cedarburg Bog
9.3 km
Old Ozaukee County Courthouse
2.1 km
Hilgen and Wittenberg Woolen Mill
13.3 km
Concordia Mill
14.1 km
Wayside House
14 km
Edward Dodge House
2.3 km
Edwin J. Nieman Sr. House
17.8 km
Port Washington Fire Engine House
2.1 km
Isham Day House
20.8 km
William F. Jahn Farmstead
19.9 km
Bigelow School
15.8 kmHighland Avenue Bridge
12.8 km
Cedarburg Woolen Co. Worsted Mill
10.1 km
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