Gertie the Duck
Gertie the Duck is a work of art in Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin. Gertie the Duck is situated nearby to Wisconsin Avenue Bridge, as well as near the health club Planet Fitness.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Riverside Theater and Milwaukee City Hall.
Riverside Theater
Theater building
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Riverside Theater is a concert hall located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The venue seats 2,480 people and hosts live performances such as musicians, comedians, and shows. It is leased by the Pabst Theater Group.
Milwaukee City Hall
Town hall
The Milwaukee City Hall is a skyscraper and town hall located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was finished in 1895, and was Milwaukee's tallest building until completion of the First Wisconsin Center in 1973. Milwaukee City Hall is situated 1,100 feet north of Gertie the Duck.
100 East Wisconsin
Photo: Jeramey Jannene, CC BY 2.0.
100 East Wisconsin or The Faison Building is a 37-story, 549 ft -tall skyscraper located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Erected in 1989 on the site of the old Pabst Building, its design is reflective of the German-American architecture that has been preserved in downtown Milwaukee, much like Detroit's Ally Detroit Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Milwaukee and Menomonee Valley.
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.
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 1½ miles west of Gertie the Duck.
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. Jones Island is situated 1½ miles south of Gertie the Duck.
Gertie the Duck
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.03884° or 43° 2′ 20″ northLongitude
-87.91019° or 87° 54′ 37″ westInception
1997Height
4 feet (1.2 metres)Open location code
86MJ23QQ+GWOpenStreetMap ID
node 3998275341OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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