Root Creek
Root Creek was a hamlet in Sections 21–22 and 27–28 of the Town of Greenfield in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, on the Milwaukee-Janesville plank road, at what is now roughly the intersection of that thoroughfare and 68th Street.- Type: Quarter
- Description: ghost town in Wisconsin
- Also known as: “Root Creek, Wisconsin”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Alexander Hamilton High School and Armour Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenfield and Greendale.
Greendale
Town
Greendale is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Greendale is situated 2½ miles south of Root Creek.
West Milwaukee
Village
West Milwaukee is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. West Milwaukee is situated 2½ miles north of Root Creek.
Root Creek
- Categories: ghost town and locality
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.9773° or 42° 58′ 38″ north
Longitude
-87.99205° or 87° 59′ 31″ west
Established
1847
Open location code
86JJX2G5+W5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
Wikidata ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Green Moor and Hawley Farms.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hamilton Dell Park and Anytime Fitness.
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