West Allis, WI, USA
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N 43° 01.104 W 087° 58.972
16T E 419911 N 4763326
West Allis is the home of the Wisconsin State Fair Park, which includes the Milwaukee Mile and is the site of the annual Wisconsin State Fair.
Waymark Code: WMDKZQ
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 01/28/2012
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West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, WI, USA. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 61,254 at the 2000 census. Its name derives from Edward P. Allis, who started the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company in the 19th century. The site of the town was located west of Allis' plant. Originally, the community was called Honey Creek, which was changed to North Greenfield in the 1880s. In 1902 the area was incorporated as the Village of West Allis, and became the City of West Allis in 1906.
Address: Northeast corner of 56th Street and National Avenue
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