River Forest Nature Preserve

River Forest Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Ozaukee and Washington Counties, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin. River Forest Nature Preserve is situated nearby to the neighborhood Aster Woods, as well as near Century Estates.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Isham Day House and Homestead High School.

Isham Day House

Historic building

Photo: Freekee, Public domain.

The Isham Day House is located in Mequon, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The house is owned by the city and located in Settlers Park.

Homestead High School is a four-year public high school located in Mequon, Wisconsin, United States, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. Part of the Mequon-Thiensville School District, it serves a 48-square-mile area including the city of Mequon and the village of Thiensville.

Bigelow School

Building

Photo: Freekee, Public domain.

The Bigelow School is a historic former school located at 4228 W. Bonniwell Rd. in Mequon, Wisconsin. The one-story red brick school was built in 1929; it was one of the last schools built in Mequon and is one of many extant school buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mequon and Bayside.

Mequon

Town

Photo: Freekee, Public domain.

Mequon is the most populous city in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 25,142 at the 2020 census. Located on Lake Michigan's western shore with significant commercial developments along Interstate 43, the community is a suburb in the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

Bayside

Village

Bayside is a village in Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 4,482 at the 2020 census. Of this, 4,378 were in Milwaukee County, and only 104 were in Ozaukee County.

Lakefield

Hamlet

Lakefield is an unincorporated community located in the Town of Grafton in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Lakefield is located at the intersection of County T and County W.

River Forest Nature Preserve

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Ozaukee and Washington Counties, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.23799° or 43° 14′ 17″ north

Longitude

-87.93855° or 87° 56′ 19″ west

Elevation

659 feet (201 metres)

Open location code

86MJ63Q6+5H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 40047695

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

GeoNames ID

7130325

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Satellite Map

Discover River Forest Nature Preserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Aster Woods and Century Estates.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shoreland Nature Preserve and Scout Park.

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