The Mink River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed December 19, 2011 lacustuary, or freshwater estuary, near the northern tip of the

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, in the

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. It is noted for its excellent bass fishing, and the area boasts more than 200 species of birds. The river flows in a southeasterly direction into the estuary on Rowleys Bay,

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, southeast of the village of

Ellison Bay Ellison Bay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northern Door County, Wisconsin, United States, within the town of Liberty Grove and is located on Highway 42 along the Green Bay. As of the 2020 census, its population i ...

. In 1989, 35 species of birds were found in two habitats in the Mink River Estuary.Breeding birds of the Mink River Natural Area in Door County
by A. W. Zovnic and R. W. Howe, ''The Passenger Pigeon'', 1994

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Mink River Estuary
at the

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Bodies of water of Door County, Wisconsin Rivers of Wisconsin Estuaries of Wisconsin Protected areas of Door County, Wisconsin State Natural Areas of Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-river-stub

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