Bascom Hill
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.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Peak rising to 951 feet (290 metres)
- …is also known as “Bascom Hill Historic District”
- Description: main quadrangle of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus
Places of Interest
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L. R. Ingersoll Physics Museum
Museum
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North Hall
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Places in the Area
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Maple Bluff
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Bascom Hill
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Latitude
43.07533° or 43° 4′ 31″ north
Longitude
-89.4038° or 89° 24′ 14″ west
Open location code
86MG3HGW+4F
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural = peak
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In Other Languages
“Bascom Hill” goes by many names.
Bascom HillCebuano
Bascom Hill (bukid sa Estados Unidos, Wisconsin)Cebuano
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