Government Pier
Government Pier is a fishing area in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Government Pier is situated nearby to McKinley Marina, as well as near the pier Gas Dock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include McKinley Marina and Milwaukee Art Museum.
McKinley Marina
Marina
Photo: Bohao Zhao, CC BY 3.0.
The McKinley Marina is the only public marina in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan. Run by Milwaukee County, the facility is just north of Veteran's Park, at the north end of the Milwaukee harbor breakwater.
Milwaukee Art Museum
Art gallery
Shank Hall
Theater building
Photo: Lightburst, CC0.
Shank Hall is a music venue with a 300-person capacity located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It began as a garage in c.1930 to store and repair motor vehicles, and in the 1940s the building was a record distribution center. Shank Hall is situated 4,100 feet west of Government Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Side and Downtown Milwaukee.
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.
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. Downtown Milwaukee is situated 1½ miles west of Government Pier.
Milwaukee
Photo: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin, United States. The city celebrates its heritage as a major center for beer-brewing, and of it German and Polish communities.
Government Pier
- Type: Fishing area
- Categories: recreation area, pier, and sports location
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.04801° or 43° 2′ 53″ northLongitude
-87.88075° or 87° 52′ 51″ westOpen location code
86MJ24X9+6POpenStreetMap ID
way 402307020OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=fishingOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pier
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