Johnsons Park

Johnsons Park is a park in Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, which is located on West Fond du Lac Avenue. Johnsons Park is situated near Central Church of Christ, as well as near Holy Mount Carmel Baptist Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Milwaukee County Transit System and Chief Lippert Fire Station.

Milwaukee County Transit System

Office building

Photo: Han Zheng, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Milwaukee County Transit System is the largest transit agency in Wisconsin, and is the primary transit provider for Milwaukee County. The agency ranks among the top 50 transit agencies in the United States in total passenger trips. Milwaukee County Transit System is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Johnsons Park.

Chief Lippert Fire Station

Fire station

Photo: Freekee, Public domain.

The Chief Lippert Fire Station, also known as Chemical Engine House No. 1, is a historic fire station built in 1876, two miles north of Milwaukee's central business district. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Chief Lippert Fire Station is situated 1 mile east of Johnsons Park.

America’s Black Holocaust Museum

Museum

Photo: Sulfur, CC BY-SA 3.0.

America's Black Holocaust Museum is dedicated to the history of the Black Holocaust in America. The museum was founded in 1988 by James Cameron, who became well known after surviving a lynching in 1930. America’s Black Holocaust Museum is situated 1 mile east of Johnsons Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borchert Field and Martin Drive.

Borchert Field

Quarter

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Borchert Field, known at various times as Athletic Park, Brewer Field, and Borchert's Orchard, was a baseball park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The home field for several professional baseball clubs from 1888 through 1952, it also hosted two football teams: the Milwaukee Badgers from 1922 to 1926 and the Green Bay Packers in 1933.

Martin Drive

Quarter

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The Martin Drive neighborhood of Milwaukee is a residential district on the west side of the city. It is named for the local 19th-century politician Morgan Lewis Martin. Martin Drive is situated 1½ miles southwest of Johnsons Park.

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 the region's cultural, financial educational and historical landmarks including Milwaukee City Hall, Fiserv Forum and the Milwaukee Art Museum. Downtown Milwaukee is situated 2 miles southeast of Johnsons Park.

Johnsons Park

Type: Park
Address: 1919 West Fond du Lac Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53205
Category: recreation area
Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.05777° or 43° 3′ 28″ north

Longitude

-87.93643° or 87° 56′ 11″ west

Open location code

86MJ3357+4C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1180422684

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Highlights: Central Church of Christ and Holy Mount Carmel Baptist Church.

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