First Capitol State Park
First Capitol State Park is a park in Lafayette, Wisconsin. First Capitol State Park is situated nearby to the hamlet Leslie, as well as near the village Belmont.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Belmont Mound State Park and Platte Mound M.
Belmont Mound State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Joshua Mayer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belmont Mound State Park is a state park of Wisconsin, United States, containing Belmont Mound, a 400-foot hill. The park is managed by the Belmont Lions Club rather than the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Platte Mound M
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The Platte Mound M is the letter "M" written using whitewashed stones on Platte Mound about four miles east of Platteville, Wisconsin. It is the largest hillside letter "M" in the world. The letter is 241 feet high, 214 feet wide, with legs 25 feet wide. Platte Mound M is situated 2½ miles west of First Capitol State Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leslie and Belmont.
Leslie
Hamlet
Leslie is an unincorporated community located in the town of Belmont, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. Leslie is located on County Highway G, 2.9 miles northwest of the village of Belmont.
Belmont
Village
Belmont is a village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 989 at the 2020 census. It was the original capital of the Wisconsin Territory during the first legislative assembly in 1836. Belmont is situated 2½ miles southeast of First Capitol State Park.
Ipswich
Hamlet
Ipswich is an unincorporated community located in the town of Elk Grove, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. Ipswich is situated 5 miles southwest of First Capitol State Park.
First Capitol State Park
- Type: Park
- Location: Lafayette, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.76833° or 42° 46′ 6″ northLongitude
-90.36263° or 90° 21′ 46″ westElevation
1,181 feet (360 metres)Open location code
86JFQJ9P+8WGeoNames ID
5252845
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Highlights include Belmont Mound and Little Mound.
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