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United States : Wisconsin

1.2 miles (1.9 km) SSE of West Allis, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Approx. altitude: 225 m (738 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap topo aerial ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 43°S 92°E

Accuracy: 5 m (16 ft)
Quality: good

Click on any of the images for the full-sized picture.

#2: GPS reading at the confluence point. #3: Joseph Kerski at the confluence point. #4: Marker on the ground about 20 meters northwest of the confluence. #5: View to the north from the confluence. #6: View to the east from the confluence. #7: View to the south from the confluence. #8: View to the west from the confluence.

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  43°N 88°W (visit #13)  

#1: Site of 43 North 88 West, in the foreground, looking north northwest to the marker on the opposite curb.

(visited by Joseph Kerski)

26-Apr-2015 -- As I was in the area for the annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers in Chicago, I couldn't resist a 36 hour visit to nearby Wisconsin. I have a tradition, over 10 years old, of visiting confluence points after the AAG meetings ended, including last year's visit to a freeway off ramp in Florida, a drive to a playa in the Basin and Range area west of Las Vegas in 2009, and starting way back in 2003 with a swampy, spooky walk to the backwoods near New Orleans, Louisiana. This year, after visiting some dear relatives of mine in Manitowoc, and after a very wet trek through a wetland at 45 North 88 West, I found myself driving back south through Milwaukee. I had 45 minutes to spare before I needed to get to my flight which would leave from O'Hare airport in Chicago. Thus, I had a short time to revisit the point in this fine city on the way.

I exited I-43 at South 76th Street, drove north for a few miles, then northeast on Beloit Road. I found my way into the neighborhood which was starting to become familiar to me, as I had visited a few times in the past. Turning south on South 70th Street, I parked across the street from the spot where I knew the confluence would be found. A few minutes later, I found the confluence, once again near the fire hydrant on the east side of the street and near a driveway. As I was pacing to and fro, the homeowner to the southeast of the confluence came up and said hello. We had a nice chat and it was the first time I had met anyone nearby. We together walked to the marker that is on the opposite, northwest, corner of West Dreyer Place and South 70th, after which time he departed and I stood alone for a short time. It was a sunny late afternoon in mid spring, about 65 degrees F with the first warm temperatures the region had experienced for awhile. It was a peaceful time of day and season. I had stood on 43 North numerous times in the past, from Idaho on the west to Massachusetts on the east. I had also stood on 88 West a few times, from Michigan on the north, through Illinois and Indiana, to Alabama on the south.

I was on site for only 20 minutes, because of my upcoming flight out of the Chicago airport. I bid the area, and the state of Wisconsin, farewell as I left the neighborhood, retracing my route from about 30 minutes before. I drove south into Illinois. As it turned out, my flight was delayed and I spent all night in two different airports. Thus, I could have spent more time on site had I known in advance. However, visiting this spot was a great way to end my week in the Illinois-Wisconsin region and at the AAG conference. Get out there and explore the Earth!


 All pictures
#1: Site of 43 North 88 West, in the foreground, looking north northwest to the marker on the opposite curb.
#2: GPS reading at the confluence point.
#3: Joseph Kerski at the confluence point.
#4: Marker on the ground about 20 meters northwest of the confluence.
#5: View to the north from the confluence.
#6: View to the east from the confluence.
#7: View to the south from the confluence.
#8: View to the west from the confluence.
#9: 360 degree video with sound filmed on confluence site (MPG format).
ALL: All pictures on one page