Soldiers’ Home Reef
Soldiers' Home Reef, also known as Rocky Point, National Military Asylum Reef, or Veterans' Hill is a fossilized coral reef rock formation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Photo: Freekee, Public domain.
- Type: Paleontological site
- Description: fossilized coral reef in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Also known as: “Soldiers‘ Home Reef”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include American Family Field and Helfaer Field.
American Family Field
Stadium
Photo: Spaluch1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
American Family Field is a retractable roof stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Located southwest of the intersection of Interstate 94 and Brewers Boulevard, it is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. American Family Field is situated 940 feet east of Soldiers’ Home Reef.
Helfaer Field
Stadium
Photo: Danny Berger, CC BY 3.0.
Helfaer Field, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a Little League baseball field located next to American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers. Opening in 2002 and costing $3.1 million to construct, the field seats up to 722 people. Helfaer Field is situated 840 feet north of Soldiers’ Home Reef.
American Family Field Walk of Fame
The American Family Field Walk of Fame is an exhibit located at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that commemorates baseball players, coaches, executives, and broadcasters who have made significant contributions to Major League Baseball in Milwaukee. American Family Field Walk of Fame is situated 730 feet northeast of Soldiers’ Home Reef.Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Milwaukee and Martin Drive.
West Milwaukee
Village
Photo: Patriarca12, CC BY 3.0.
West Milwaukee is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located in the center of the county, approximately 1 mi south of American Family Field. The population was 4,114 at the 2020 census.
Martin Drive
Quarter
Photo: Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Martin Drive neighborhood of Milwaukee is a residential district on the west side of the city. It is named for the local 19th-century politician Morgan Lewis Martin.
Menomonee Valley
Suburb
Photo: Sulfur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Menomonee Valley or Menomonee River Valley is a U-shaped land formation along the southern bend of the Menomonee River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Because of its easy access to Lake Michigan and other waterways, the neighborhood has historically been home to the city's stockyards, rendering plants, shipping, and other heavy industry. Menomonee Valley is situated 2 miles east of Soldiers’ Home Reef.
Soldiers’ Home Reef
- Category: geological formation
- Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.0279° or 43° 1′ 41″ northLongitude
-87.97477° or 87° 58′ 29″ westOpen location code
86MJ22HG+53OpenStreetMap ID
node 10778463540Wikidata ID
Q7557358
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