Schoonmaker Reef
Schoonmaker Reef, also known as Wauwatosa Reef, Schoonmaker Quarry, Raphu Station or Francey Reef is a 425 million year-old fossilized reef in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Freekee, Public domain.
- Type: Heritage site
- Description: fossilized reef in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
- Also known as: “Francey Reef”, “Raphu Station”, “Schoonmaker Quarry”, and “Wauwatosa Reef”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Times Cinema and Pocket Park.
Times Cinema
Movie theater
Photo: Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Times Cinema is a movie theater, which is situated 2,100 feet northeast of Schoonmaker Reef.
Pocket Park
Park
Photo: Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pocket Park is situated 3,800 feet west of Schoonmaker Reef.
Root Common Park
Park
Photo: Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Root Common Park is situated 3,900 feet west of Schoonmaker Reef.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Washington Highlands Historic District and Wauwatosa.
Washington Highlands Historic District
Quarter
Photo: Freekee, Public domain.
The Washington Highlands Historic District is a historic subdivision in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, planned by Hegemann & Peets starting in 1916. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 48,387 at the 2020 census. Wauwatosa is a suburb located immediately west of Milwaukee and is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.
Church Street Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Freekee, Public domain.
The Church Street Historic District is a one-block neighborhood of historic homes built from about 1857 to 1920. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
Schoonmaker Reef
- Categories: paleontological site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.04712° or 43° 2′ 50″ northLongitude
-87.99325° or 87° 59′ 36″ westOpen location code
86MJ22W4+RPOpenStreetMap ID
node 9565085721OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q7432753
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Schoonmaker Reef from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Premier Martial Arts and Hart Park Band Shell.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as The Reef Apartment Homes and Tosa Village Appartments.
Wisconsin: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Milwaukee, Madison, Eau Claire, and Green Bay.
Curious Heritage Sites to Discover
Uncover intriguing heritage sites from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Schoonmaker Reef”. Photo: Freekee, Public domain.