Spread out across Milwaukee County, Washington County, and Waukesha County, the city of Milwaukee is the largest in the state of Wisconsin. It covers an area of 96.84 square miles and has an estimated population of 595,000 people, with over 1.5 million in the surrounding metropolitan area. The name of the city is derived from an Algonquian word which means 'beautiful land'.

Milwaukee is the 31st biggest city in the United States and has the second most populated metro area in the Midwest region, second only to Chicagoland. The city of Milwaukee is located on the shores of Lake Michigan and has undergone major expansion and development in recent years, with the addition of key new attractions and landmarks like the Milwaukee Riverwalk and Pier Wisconsin.

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