Green Bay : Wisconsin

Green Bay is located at the mouth of the Fox River in Brown County. It is named after the green-tinted streaks that stripe its bay in springtime. French fur traders were the oldest settlers in Green Bay. Lumbering, meat packing, and paper making industries are the core industries of Green Bay. Today Green Bay is known as "the tissue paper capital of America" and is home to the famous Green Bay Packers professional football team.

The climate of Green Bay is modified by the bay, and Lakes Michigan and Superior. Three-fifths of the total annual rainfall occurs during the growing season, May through September. Dairy industry flourishes in Green Bay because of the high degree of precipitation and low temperature range. Winters are long and the average snowfall is about 46.3 inches every year. 

Area: 43.8 square miles (2000)

Elevation: 582 feet above sea level

Latitude: 44.51 N

Longitude: 88.02 W

Average Temperatures: January, 13.9° F; July, 69.5° F; annual average, 43.6° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 28.83 inches of rain, 46.3 inches of snow

Population: 101,203 as on 2005

Attractions

    * Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame
    * Heritage Hill State Historical Park
    * Hazelwood
    * National Railroad Museum

Festivals

    * Artstreet
    * Americafest
    * Oneida Indian Pow Wow
    * Brown County Fair
    * Wet Whistle Wine Festival and Ethnic Festival