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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 951 feet
- Description: main quadrangle of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus
- Also known as: “Bascom Hill Historic District”
Places of Interest
Highlights include L. R. Ingersoll Physics Museum and North Hall.
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.
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.
Washburn Observatory
Photo: Chris Rycroft, CC BY 2.0.
The Washburn Observatory is an astronomical observatory located at 1401 Observatory Drive on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shorewood Hills and Maple Bluff.
Shorewood Hills
Village
Photo: Motorrad-67, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
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.
Bascom Hill
- Categories: quadrangle, drumlin, historic district, and landform
- Location: Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.07528° or 43° 4′ 31″ northLongitude
-89.40365° or 89° 24′ 13″ westElevation
951 feet (290 metres)Open location code
86MG3HGW+4GOpenStreetMap ID
node 349451685OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
“Bascom Hill” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bascom Hill (bukid sa Estados Unidos, Wisconsin)”
- Cebuano: “Bascom Hill”
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