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Compass

Compass is a public art work by American artist Gail Simpson, located on the east side of , . The painted aluminum sculpture was commissioned by the Eastside Business Improvement District #20 to serve as a gateway for pedestrians and vehicular traffic entering the North Avenue commercial zone.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork_type: sculpture
  • Description: artwork by Gail Simpson

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caesar’s Park and East Branch.

Park
Photo: Buster8079, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Library
Photo: Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a library, which is situated 1,500 feet east of Compass.

Theater building
is a 450 seat concert venue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is operated by the Pabst Theater Group and it is located on the East side of Milwaukee in a strip mall. is situated 2,200 feet south of Compass.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Side and Downtown Milwaukee.

Suburb
The is a district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin consisting of several neighborhoods encompassing an area just north of to the village of , bordered by the to the west and to the east.

Suburb
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the central business district of , . The economic and symbolic center of the city and the , it is Milwaukee's oldest district and home to many of region's cultural, financial educational and historical landmarks including , and the . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Compass.

Town
Photo: Freekee, Public domain.
is a village in , United States. A suburb of , it is part of the . The population was 13,859 at the 2020 census. is situated 2 miles north of Compass.

Compass

Latitude
43.06017° or 43° 3′ 37″ north
Longitude
-87.89216° or 87° 53′ 32″ west
Inception
2003
Open location code
86MJ3465+34
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6346249747
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q5156065
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Highlights include North Avenue Viaduct and Adventure Rock.

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