Dwight Foster Public Library
Dwight Foster Public Library is a public library in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Established in 1892, the Foster Library serves Fort Atkinson and surrounding communities.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Library
- Description: American public library founded 1892
- Address: 209 Merchants Avenue, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Atkinson Water Tower and Fireside Dinner Theatre.
Fort Atkinson Water Tower
Historic site
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The Fort Atkinson Water Tower is an unused water tower that was built in 1901 in Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 2005. Fort Atkinson Water Tower is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Dwight Foster Public Library.
Fireside Dinner Theatre
Theater building
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Fireside Dinner Theater is a historic dinner theater and special events venue in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. The original building and several expansions were designed by Fort Atkinson-based architect Helmut Ajango, who also designed The Gobbler, and built in 1964. Fireside Dinner Theatre is situated 1 mile southwest of Dwight Foster Public Library.
Panther Intaglio Effigy Mound
Archaeological site
The Panther Intaglio Effigy Mound is a ground depression in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. The effigy is a reverse mound: a depression in the shape of a panther or water spirit created by Native Americans before the arrival of settlers. Panther Intaglio Effigy Mound is situated 1 mile west of Dwight Foster Public Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Atkinson and Blackhawk Island.
Fort Atkinson
Town
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Fort Atkinson is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. It lies along the Rock River a few miles upstream from Lake Koshkonong. The population was 12,579 at the 2020 census.
Blackhawk Island
Hamlet
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Blackhawk Island is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Koshkonong and Sumner, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. Its best known longtime resident was the poet, Lorine Niedecker. Blackhawk Island is situated 3½ miles southwest of Dwight Foster Public Library.
Cold Spring
Village
Cold Spring is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 737 as of the 2020 census… Cold Spring is situated 4 miles southeast of Dwight Foster Public Library.
Dwight Foster Public Library
- Categories: public library, building, and education
- Location: City of Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.9264° or 42° 55′ 35″ northLongitude
-88.83535° or 88° 50′ 7″ westElevation
797 feet (243 metres)Open location code
86JHW5G7+HVOpenStreetMap ID
way 286895009OpenStreetMap feature
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building=yesGeoNames ID
5251104Wikidata ID
Q5318157
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