Bayfield County, Wisconsin

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Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Map
Location in the state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1845
Seat	Washburn
Largest city	Washburn
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	2,042 sq mi (5,288 km²) 1,476 sq mi (3,823 km²) 565 sq mi (1 km²), 27.69%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	15,013 10/sq mi (4/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.bayfieldcounty.org
Named for: Henry Bayfield, British Naval Lieutenant

Bayfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population is 15,013. Its county seat is Washburn^[1].

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Adjacent counties 2.2 National protected areas 3 Demographics 4 Cities, villages, and towns 4.1 Cities 4.2 Villages 4.3 Towns 4.4 Unincorporated communities 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] History

Originally, it was named La Pointe County, Wisconsin.

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,042 square miles (5,288 km²), of which, 1,476 square miles (3,823 km²) of it is land and 565 square miles (1,464 km²) of it (27.69%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent counties

• Ashland County – east
• Sawyer County – south
• Washburn County – southwest
• Douglas County – west

[edit] National protected areas

• Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (part)
• <a href="/wiki/Chequamegon_National_Forest" title="Chequamegon National Forest" class="mw