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Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
The city is located at the head of its namesake Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of 581 feet (177 m) above sea level and is located 112 miles (180 km) north of Milwaukee. According to the 2006 census estimate, Green Bay has a population of 100,353. The Town of Green Bay is located several miles northeast of the city.
Green Bay is the third largest city in Wisconsin. Set at the southern end of Green Bay and divided by the Fox River, Green Bay is an industrial city with several meatpacking and paper plants. 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 the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
The Green Bay Packers professional football team of the National Football League has been based in the city since 1919. Green Bay is by far the smallest U.S. market for an NFL team, although the Packers' fanbase stretches across the state of Wisconsin. Green Bay is nicknamed "Titletown, USA" for the number of NFL titles (12) it has won over the years (including the first two Super Bowls as well as Super Bowl XXXI), more than any other team.
The city is located at the head of its namesake Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of 581 feet (177 m) above sea level and is located 112 miles (180 km) north of Milwaukee. According to the 2006 census estimate, Green Bay has a population of 100,353. The Town of Green Bay is located several miles northeast of the city.
Green Bay is the third largest city in Wisconsin. Set at the southern end of Green Bay and divided by the Fox River, Green Bay is an industrial city with several meatpacking and paper plants. 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 the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
The Green Bay Packers professional football team of the National Football League has been based in the city since 1919. Green Bay is by far the smallest U.S. market for an NFL team, although the Packers' fanbase stretches across the state of Wisconsin. Green Bay is nicknamed "Titletown, USA" for the number of NFL titles (12) it has won over the years (including the first two Super Bowls as well as Super Bowl XXXI), more than any other team.
The Green Bay metropolitan area forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Brown County (2004 population: 237,166).
NeighborhoodsGreen Bay is a homogeneous city combined with several different townships which include Green Bay itself and the villages of Bellevue, Ashwaubenon, village of Allouez and Howard.
Downtown Green Bay is the heart of the city. There are several mid rise office buildings and churches downtown. The Brown County Court House is located in the heart of downtown. The riverfront has seen a great amount of redevelopment with several new loft projects. A 17 story condominium project is planned for the riverfront. Downtown Green Bay is also home to the now defunct Port Plaza Mall, later known as Washington Commons. The downtown has experienced new streetscaping. Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers, is located in Ashwaubenon, but was annexed into Green Bay after the stadium was built.
HistoryA small trading post was established at this location in 1634 by French-Canadian explorer Jean Nicolet , making Green Bay the 13th oldest permanent settlement in America. 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" (from the French: Baie Verte) became the more common name for the town. In 1783 the town became part of the United States of America.
The United States Army built Fort Howard on the banks of the Fox River in 1816. Wisconsin's first newspaper, The Green Bay Intelligencer, was first published here in 1833. By 1850 the town had a population of 1,923. The town was reincorporated as the city of Green Bay, joining several small towns including Navarino, Astor (created by John Jacob Astor) and Fort Howard in 1854. The Green Bay Area Public School District was founded in 1856. The railroad arrived in the 1860s. In 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt came to Green Bay to honor its tricentennial. By 1950 the city had a population of 52,735. In 1964, the Town of Preble was consolidated with the city of Green Bay.
GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 54.3 square miles (140.7 km²), of which 43.9 square miles (113.6 km²) is land and 10.4 square miles (27.1 km²) is water. The total area is 19.24% water.
ClimateThe city of Green Bay has 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 wettest month in Green Bay is August, when 3.77 inches (95.8 mm) of precipitation falls, mostly in the form of rainfall from thunderstorms. The driest month in Green Bay is February, when the majority of precipitation falls as low moisture-content snow due to cold, dry air. On average, 1.01 inches (25.7 mm) of precipitation falls in February.
ReligionThe city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay. The Cathedral of Saint Francis Xavier in Green Bay is the mother church of the Diocese. The diocese is in the province of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. In 2000, the American Religion Data Archive reported Green Bay to be predominantly Catholic (71.5%), with Lutherans composing an additional 16.4%. The remaining 12% are almost entirely Protestant denominations.
MediaGreen Bay is served by the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Another local newspaper, the Green Bay News-Chronicle, ceased publication in 2005.
- See also: List of radio stations in Green Bay, List of television stations in Green Bay
Points of interest Bay Beach Amusement Park Bay Park Square Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena City Stadium, former home of the Packers Cofrin Memorial Arboretum East Town Mall Kastle Village (formerly Fort Fun) Green Bay Botanical Garden The Broadway Distric Heritage Hill State Par Joannes Field, home of the Green Bay Bullfrogs KI Convention Center Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers Kastle Carts Meyer Theater National Railroad Museum Neville Public Museu Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC NEW Zoo Resch Center, home of the Green Bay Blizzard in neighboring Ashwaubenon. ShopKo Hall Tundra Lodge Resort & Waterpark University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) Weidner Center
Notable residentsJohn Anderson ESPN Sportscenter anchor attended Southwest High SchoolKen Anderson; professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment known as Mr. KennedyTony Bennett; Washington State University men's basketball coach; attended Preble High SchoolDan Buenning, guard for the NFL team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; attended Bay Port High School. Jay DeMerit, player for Watford F.C. in the Football League Championship, England; attended Bay Port High School.George F. Kress. Paper Maker; invented a process for (fluting) corrugated containers, pioneer of paper recycling.Pat MacDonald, singer in Timbuk3.James Mulva, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ConocoPhilipsJohn W. Reynolds, Governor of Wisconsin.Tony Shalhoub of the TV series, Monk; attended Green Bay East High School.Walter Wellesley Smith (1905-1982), Pulitzer Prize-winning sportswriter.Zack Snyder, director of Dawn of the Dead (2004 version) and 300.Aaron Stecker, running back for the NFL team, the New Orleans Saints; attended Ashwaubenon High School. Margaret Teele (Margaret Poby)1960s TV and movie actress, attended St. Joseph's Academy (now Notre Dame Academy).Bob Wickman Major League Baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks.Joel Hodgson creator and star of the TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000 graduated from Ashwaubenon High School in 1979.Niccole Tiffany, National Teacher of the Year award winner 2000-2004,2006MayorsW. C. E. Thomas 1854 Francis X. Desnoyers 1855 H. E. Eastman 1856,1857 Burley Follett 1858, 1863 E. H. Ellis 1860 Henry S. Baird 1861, 1862 Nathan Goodell 1859, 1864 M. P. Lindsley 1865 Charles. D. Robinson 1866,1872 James S. Marshall 1867 Anton Klaus 1868,1869, 1870 Alonzo Kimball 1871, 1873 Dr. C. E. Crane 1874, 1875,1877, 1878, 1879 F. S. Ellis 1876 J. C. Neville 1880 J. H. M. Wigman 1882 W. J. Abrams 1881,1883, 1884 Charles Hartung 1885, 1886, 1887 Arthur C. Neville 1888,1889 James H. Elmore 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894,1895 Frank B. Desnoyers 1896, 1897, 1898
Simon J. Murphy, Jr. 1899,1900, 1901 J. H. Tayler 1902, 1903 Robert E. Minahan 1904-1907 Winford Abrams 1908-1916 Elmer S. Hall 1916-1920 W. Wiesner 1921-1927 James H. McGillan 1927-1929 John V. Diener 1929-1937 John S. Farrell 1937-1938 Alex Biemeret 1938-1945 Dominic Olejniczak 1945-1955 Otto Rachals 1955-1959 Roman Denissen 1959-1965 Donald Tilleman 1965-1972 Harris Burgoyne 1972-1973 Thomas Atkinson 1973-1975 Michael Monfils 1975-1979 Samuel J. Halloin 1979-1995 Paul F. Jadin 1995-2003 James J. Schmitt 2003-
List of Neighborhoods Fort Howard Astor Nicolet Drive Lombardi Astor East River Perkins Park Old North Schmitt Park Seymour Park Starlite Tank Three Corners Wilder Park Howe Red SmithEducationHigh SchoolsNotre Dame de la Baie AcademyBay Port High SchoolGreen Bay East High SchoolGreen Bay Southwest High SchoolGreen Bay West High SchoolPreble High SchoolNortheast Wisconsin Lutheran High SchoolBay City Baptist SchoolColleges and UniversitiesBellin College of NursingITT Technical InstituteNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeRasmussen CollegeSt. Norbert College (De Pere)University of Wisconsin-Green BayWisconsin College of CosmetologyExternal linksOfficial Green Bay, Wisconsin WebsiteOfficial Website of the Green Bay Broadway DistrictPacker Country Visitor & Convention BureauGreen Bay Area Chamber of CommerceBelgian-American Research Collection
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By LiliChen40
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This is a rolling vacation! You'll be living out of your suitcase (unless you have an RV) but this is a fun traveling vacation where, each day, you'll hit another Wisconsin city, giving you the chance to get to know this eastern state.
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3 people reviewed Green Bay
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at 11:01AM May 29, 2008
Those packer fans seem immune to the cold!
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at 7:44PM May 28, 2008
GO PACKERS
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at 3:38PM May 28, 2008
It's cold... not a lot going on...
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