Milwaukee River
The Milwaukee River is a river in southeastern Wisconsin, United States. It is about 104 miles long. The river begins in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin and flows south to downtown Milwaukee, where it empties into Lake Michigan.
- Watercourse
- …lies at an elevation of 591 feet (180 metres)
- Description: river in Wisconsin, United States
- Also known as“Melleoki River”“Melwakee River”“Menolake”“Millioki River”“Milwaukie River”
Places of Interest Nearby
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jones Island and Downtown Milwaukee.
Jones Island
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Downtown Milwaukee
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Milwaukee
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Milwaukee River
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Latitude
43.02557° or 43° 1′ 32″ north
Longitude
-87.90286° or 87° 54′ 10″ west
Open location code
86MJ23GW+6V
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Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Milwaukee River” goes by many names.
Ríu MilwaukeeAsturian
MilwaukeeCatalan
Milwaukee RiverCebuano
密爾沃基河Chinese
密爾瓦基河Chinese
Milwaukee RiverDutch
نهر ميلواوكىEgyptian Arabic
Abhainn MilwaukeeIrish
MilwaukeeItalian
Milwaukee RiverPolish
МилуокиRussian
MilwaukeeSlovenian
Milwaukee RiverSlovenian
reka MilwaukeeSlovenian
మిల్వాకీ నదిTelugu
МілвокіUkrainian
MilwaukeeVenetian
Afon MilwaukeeWelsh
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