Mill Bluff State Park in Camp Douglas in Monroe County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Volk Field Air Strip
Photographed by McGhiever, July 4, 2024
1. Volk Field Air Strip Marker
The air field lying east of Mill Bluff is part of the Volk Field Air National Guard Training Site located adjacent to the Village of Camp Douglas. The airplane runway you see is oriented due east to west. It is 9000 feet long and 150 feet wide with a 1000 feet overrun on each end. It is capable of receiving any sized air craft presently made.
The farm field in the foreground has been partially drained and is used as pasture land. Most of the land in this immediate area is either very dry or wet and has marginal use for agriculture.
Erected by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Environment.
Location. 43° 56.417′ N, 90° 18.983′ W. Marker is in Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, in Monroe County. It is in Mill Bluff State Park. It can be reached from Funnel Road. The marker is at the south end of the trail atop Mill Bluff. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15819 Funnel Road, Camp Douglas WI 54618, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mesas and Buttes (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eroding Sandstone Bluffs (about 300 feet away); The Big Lake
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Photographed by McGhiever, July 3, 2024
2. Volk Field Air Strip Marker at the south end of Mill Bluff
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
