River Gems
River Gems is a work of art in Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin. River Gems is situated nearby to Highland Avenue Pedestrian Lift Bridge, as well as near the historic site Old World Third Street Historic District.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena and Milwaukee City Hall.
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
Stadium
Photo: Shadowlink1014, Public domain.
The UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena is an indoor arena located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The arena, which seats as many as 12,700 people and offers 41,700 square feet of floor space, is part of a larger downtown campus, that includes the Milwaukee Theatre and Wisconsin Center. UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena is situated 1,200 feet southwest of River Gems.
Milwaukee City Hall
Town hall
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 1,300 feet southeast of River Gems.
Old World Third Street Historic District
Historic site
Photo: Freekee, Public domain.
The Old World Third Street Historic District is the last relatively intact part of the original German retail district in Kilbourntown plat in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Old World Third Street Historic District is situated 390 feet west of River Gems.
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 southwest of River Gems.
East Side
Suburb
The East Side is a district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin consisting of several neighborhoods encompassing an area just north of Downtown Milwaukee to the village of Shorewood, bordered by the Milwaukee River to the west and Lake Michigan to the east. East Side is situated 1½ miles northeast of River Gems.
River Gems
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.04424° or 43° 2′ 39″ northLongitude
-87.91316° or 87° 54′ 47″ westInception
2011Open location code
86MJ23VP+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 5463594397OpenStreetMap feature
highway=street_lampOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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