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Welcome to Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Green Bay is the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is located at the head of the Bay of Green Bay and the mouth of the Fox River, at an altitude of 581 feet (177 m). It is 112 miles (180 km) north of Milwaukee. According to the 2004 census estimate, Green Bay has a population of 102,313. The Town of Green Bay is located several miles northeast of the city.
The city of Green Bay is a port on the Bay of Green Bay, an arm of Lake Michigan. Green Bay is home to the National Railroad Museum, the Neville Public Museum with exhibitions of art, history, and science, and to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
The Neville Museum. Photo by Galen R Frysinger, www.galengrysinger.com
Green Bay may be the smallest US market for a professional sports team of any kind, although the Packers' fanbase stretches across the state of Wisconsin and beyond. Green Bay is nicknamed "Titletown, USA" for the number of NFL titles (12) it has won over the years.
A small trading post was established at this location in 1634 by French-Canadian explorer Jean Nicolet. In 1671 a Jesuit Mission was set up here; at the time the settlement was known as La Baye or la Baie des Puants. A fort was added in 1717. The town was incorporated in 1754, and was passed to British control in 1761. As British settlers in the area came to outnumber the French, the name "Green Bay" became the more common name for the town. In 1783 the town became part of the United States of America.
The city of Green Bay experiences a continental climate, moderated slightly by the city's proximity to Lake Michigan. The city's climate features four distinct seasons, with warm, frequently hot summers and long, cold and snowy winters. The variance in temperature and precipitation between months is severe and often extreme. The warmest month is July, when the average high temperature is 81°F (28°C). During July, the average low temperature is 59°F (15°C). The coldest month of the year is January, when the high temperature averages only 24°F (-5°C), and the low temperatures average 7°F (-14°C).
The Bay Beach Amusement Park (Bay Beach) is a small amusement park near the mouth of the Fox River as it flows into the Bay of Green Bay in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It features a few rides, but no roller coasters. From the 1900's to the end of the 1930's it had a public beach (hence the Beach part of the name), but because of pollution of the bay and nearby Fox River, the beach was closed and ultimately replaced by large boulders to prevent beachfront errosion. From the 1930s to the early 1970s the Bay Beach Pavilion hosted numerous concerts, political rallies, dances, etc. Today the park is generally a family place. Scenic views abound. There are many rides for younger patrons including bumper cars, a small scale Chicago and North Western passenger train ride, a large slide and a Ferris wheel.
The National Railroad Museum, located in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin (a suburb of Green Bay), is one of the oldest museums dedicated to railroad history. It was founded in 1956 by community volunteers in Green Bay who contributed time and resources. Throughout its history, patron contributions have continued to create one of the largest railroad preservation institutions in the United States.
The Weidner Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center in Green Bay, Wisconsin and part of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. It is named after the university's founder, Dr. Edward Weidner. In addition to being the home of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's theatre and musical ensembles, the center also hosts individual entertainers and touring companies . The center seats about 2,500 people and has a mandate of providing a venue accessible to both the university population and to the larger Green Bay community. The center opened on January 15, 1993.
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Local daily news in Green Bay:
Getting Ready for the Race
A big day ahead as nearly 12,000 runners from 40 different countries descend on Green Bay for the Cellcom-Green Bay Marathon.
Saturday Weather Update 5/19/2012
A new record high was established Saturday in Green Bay with an 89 degree reading.
Jury to start deliberations in Wis. diocese trial
A jury will soon begin deliberations in the fraud trial against the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay.
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Places of interest:
Allouez, WI (2.8 miles), Bellevue Town, WI (4.9 miles), Ashwaubenon, WI (5.0 miles), Howard, WI (5.7 miles), De Pere, WI (6.2 miles), Oneida, WI (11.9 miles), Wrightstown, WI (16.5 miles), Denmark, WI (17.1 miles).
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Ramada Plaza Hotel Green Bay
2750 RAMADA WAY - Green Bay, WI, US 54304
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Howard Johnson Green Bay Wi
2580 SOUTH ASHLAND AVE - Green Bay, WI, US 54304
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Days Inn City Centre Wi
406 N WASHINGTON ST - Green Bay, WI, US 54301
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Residence Inn Green Bay
335 W St Joseph St Green Bay Wi 54301
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Rd Htland Conf Ctr Green Bay
2040 AIRPORT DRIVE - Green Bay, WI, US 54313
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Fairfield Inn Green Bay
2850 South Oneida Street Green Bay Wi 54304
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Days Inn Lambeau Field Green Bay
1978 HOLMGREN WAY - Green Bay, WI, US 54304
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Exel Of Green Bay
2870 RAMADA WAY - Green Bay, WI, US 54304
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Country Inn And Stes Green Bay
2945 ALLIED STREET - Green Bay, WI, US 54304
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Regency Suites
333 MAIN STREET - Green Bay, WI, US 54301
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Hampton Inn Green Bay
2840 RAMADA WAY - Green Bay, WI, US 54304
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Comfort Inn Green Bay
2841 RAMADA WAY - Green Bay, WI, US 54304
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Comfort Suites Green Bay
1951 BOND ST - Green Bay, WI, US 54303
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Baymont Inn Green Bay
2840 SOUTH ONEIDA - Green Bay, WI, US 54304
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Amerihost Inn Green Bay Wi
2911 VOYGER DRIVE - Green Bay, WI, US 54311
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Super 8 Green Bay Wi
2868 S Oneida St Green Bay Wi 54304-0061
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Hilton Garden Inn Green Bay
1015 Lombardi Avenue Green Bay Wi 54304
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Microtel Inn And Suites
3031 ALLIED STREET - Green Bay, WI, US 54304
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Best Western Suites
2815 Ramada Wy, Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54304
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Americinn Of Green Bay
2032 VELP AVE - Green Bay, WI, US 54303
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