Green Bay (pop. 107,395; met. area pop. 328,268) is one of the most important trade and shipping centers in Wisconsin. The city is in the northeastern part of the state. It lies at the mouth of the Fox River at the southern point of a body of water called Green Bay.
The city of Green Bay is the cultural, educational, industrial, and medical center of the region. Factories in Green Bay manufacture canned goods, cheese, paper and paper products, and paper-converting machinery. In addition, the city is the home of the National Railroad Museum, the National Football League’s Green Bay Packers, and the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay.
Green Bay, founded in 1764, was Wisconsin’s first permanent settlement. It has a mayor-council government and is the seat of Brown County. For the monthly weather, see Wisconsin (Climate).
