Shimek Track & Field Facility
Shimek Track & Field Facility is a sports venue in Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin. Shimek Track & Field Facility is situated nearby to the sports venue Valley Fields, as well as near Potawatomi Casino.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley Fields and St. Joan of Arc Chapel.
Valley Fields
Sports venue
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Valley Fields is a 1,750-seat outdoor stadium and practice facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, primarily used by the varsity men's and women's soccer and lacrosse teams at Marquette University, all of which compete in the Big East Conference.
St. Joan of Arc Chapel
Church
Photo: Sulfur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Joan of Arc Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel today located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, on the campus of Marquette University, in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. St. Joan of Arc Chapel is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Shimek Track & Field Facility.
Marquette Gymnasium
Sports venue
Marquette Gymnasium is a gymnasium on the campus of Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, built in 1922. The building was the first full-time home of the Marquette men's basketball team before they moved, originally part-time, to the MECCA Arena. Marquette Gymnasium is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Shimek Track & Field Facility.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Menomonee Valley and Downtown Milwaukee.
Menomonee Valley
Suburb
Photo: Sulfur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Menomonee Valley or Menomonee River Valley is a U-shaped land formation along the southern bend of the Menomonee River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Because of its easy access to Lake Michigan and other waterways, the neighborhood has historically been home to the city's stockyards, rendering plants, shipping, and other heavy industry.
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.
Martin Drive
Quarter
Photo: Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2 miles northwest of Shimek Track & Field Facility.
Shimek Track & Field Facility
- Type: Sports venue
- Also known as: “Melvin ‘Bus’ Shimek Memorial Track & Field Facility”
- Categories: recreation area and sports location
- Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.0321° or 43° 1′ 56″ northLongitude
-87.93492° or 87° 56′ 6″ westInception
1995Operator
Marquette UniversityOpen location code
86MJ23J8+R2OpenStreetMap ID
way 753429167OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centre
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