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About Port Washington

The city of Port Washington is located at (43.049074, -87.945892). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Port Washington's harbor was dredged in 1871 by crews working for the U.S Federal Government; it was intended as an artificial harbor for commercial shipping on Lake Michigan and remains one today although it no longer serves any commercial traffic or large vessels due to its shallow depth (approximately 12 feet) and lack of navigational aids such as buoys or lights marking channel markers within its limits . The City maintains a marina that provides mooring facilities for recreational boaters who frequent Lake Michigan during all seasons with particular activity occurring during summer months when seasonal residents are present in town .