Wisconsin Point

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Wisconsin Point is a peninsula off the shore of Superior in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.{{cite gnis|1576905|Wisconsin Point}} {{Convert|3|mi}} in length, it is in the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve. The point is the world's largest freshwater bay mouth sand bar.{{Cite web|url= http://nerrs.noaa.gov/NERRSReserve.aspx?ID=616&ResID=LKS |title= Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve |publisher= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}} The Wisconsin Point Lighthouse, built in 1913, is situated on the end of the peninsula. Wisconsin Point is owned and maintained by the city of Superior.[http://www.ci.superior.wi.us/index.asp?NID=226 Superior, WI - Official Website - Wisconsin Point] Other features of Wisconsin Point include a Native American burial ground, extensive beaches and vistas of the city of Duluth, Minnesota, and a diverse forest and lagoon ecosystem. It is a well-known spot for birding during spring and fall migrations and ducks, shorebirds, gulls, hawks, and songbirds, such as warblers, finches, and sparrows, can be seen.[http://www.wsobirds.org/birdingwisconsin.pdf Wisconsin Birding]