Milwaukee River
The Milwaukee River is a river in the state of Wisconsin. It is about 104 miles long. Once a locus of industry, the river is now the center of a housing boom.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Watercourse
- Description: river in Wisconsin, United States
- Also known as: “Melleoki River”, “Melwakee River”, “Menolake”, “Millioki River”, and “Milwaukie River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Erie Street Plaza and Milwaukee Pierhead Light.
Erie Street Plaza
Park
Photo: Michael Pereckas, CC BY 2.0.
Erie Street Plaza is a park and public space in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that opened in 2010.
Milwaukee Pierhead Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Jjegers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Milwaukee Pierhead Light is an active lighthouse located in the Milwaukee harbor, just south of downtown. This aid to navigation is a 'sister' of the Kenosha North Pier Light.
MMSD Jones Island Wastewater
Power station
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
MMSD Jones Island Wastewater is a power station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jones Island and Downtown Milwaukee.
Jones Island
Quarter
Jones Island is an industrialized peninsula in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It began as a marsh island between the Milwaukee and Kinnickinnic rivers, and now forms the city's inner harbor design.
Downtown Milwaukee
Suburb
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Downtown Milwaukee is the central business district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The economic and symbolic center of the city and the Milwaukee metropolitan area, it is Milwaukee's oldest district and home to many of region's cultural, financial educational and historical landmarks including Milwaukee City Hall, Fiserv Forum and the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Milwaukee
Photo: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin, United States. The city's population is about 600,000 with about 1.6 million in the metropolitan area. It is in the southeastern portion of the state on the western shore of Lake Michigan.
Milwaukee River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Milwaukee River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Milwaukee”
- Catalan: “Milwaukee”
- Cebuano: “Milwaukee River”
- Chinese: “密爾沃基河”
- Chinese: “密爾瓦基河”
- Dutch: “Milwaukee River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ميلواوكى”
- French: “Milwaukee”
- German: “Milwaukee River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Milwaukee”
- Italian: “Milwaukee”
- Polish: “Milwaukee River”
- Russian: “Милуоки”
- Slovenian: “Milwaukee River”
- Slovenian: “Milwaukee”
- Slovenian: “reka Milwaukee”
- Spanish: “Rio Milwaukee”
- Spanish: “Río Milwaukee”
- Telugu: “మిల్వాకీ నది”
- Ukrainian: “Мілвокі”
- Venetian: “Milwaukee”
- Welsh: “Afon Milwaukee”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Harbor View and Historic Third Ward.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hoan Bridge and American Family Insurance Amphitheater.
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