Bascom Hall
Bascom Hall is a bike rental in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin. Bascom Hall is situated nearby to the peak Bascom Hill, as well as near the university building North Hall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bascom Hill and North Hall.
Bascom Hill
Peak
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Bascom Hill is the iconic main quadrangle that forms the historic core of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. It is located on the opposite end of State Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol, and is named after John Bascom, former president of the University of Wisconsin.
North Hall
University building
Photo: Slambo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Hall was the University of Wisconsin–Madison's first building. Built in 1851 in the woods and brush that would become Bascom Hill, this one building was the UW for its first four years, housing both dorm rooms and lecture halls.
L. R. Ingersoll Physics Museum
Museum
The L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum is located on the second floor of Chamberlin Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. It is one of several museums on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus that focus on hands-on exhibits and public outreach. L. R. Ingersoll Physics Museum is situated 910 feet southwest of Bascom Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shorewood Hills and Maple Bluff.
Shorewood Hills
Village
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Shorewood Hills is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It was established in 1927. The population was 2,169 at the 2020 census. Entirely surrounded by the city of Madison and Lake Mendota, it is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. Shorewood Hills is situated 2 miles west of Bascom Hall.
Maple Bluff
Village
Maple Bluff is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,368 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Madison located on the eastern shore of Lake Mendota and is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Maple Bluff is situated 3 miles northeast of Bascom Hall.
Monona
Village
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0.
Monona is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. A suburb of the state capital, Madison, the city lies on the southeastern shore of Lake Monona, from which it takes its name. Monona is situated 3½ miles east of Bascom Hall.
Bascom Hall
- Type: Bike rental
- Also known as: “Observatory Drive @ Bascom Hall”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.07577° or 43° 4′ 33″ northLongitude
-89.40364° or 89° 24′ 13″ westElevation
951 feet (290 metres)Brand
BcycleOperator
BcycleNetwork
Madison BCycleOpen location code
86MG3HGW+8GOpenStreetMap ID
node 9793007148OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=bicycle_rentalGeoNames ID
5244790
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