James Madison Park
James Madison Park is a 12.63-acre waterfront park located on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin. It is owned by the city of Madison.Photo: Jdsteakley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: waterfront park located on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin
- Address: 614 East Gorham Street, Madison, WI 53703
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bernard-Hoover Boathouse and Gates of Heaven Synagogue.
Bernard-Hoover Boathouse
Building
Photo: Jdsteakley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bernard-Hoover Boathouse was built in 1915 on the shore of Lake Mendota on the isthmus in Madison, Wisconsin. Today it sits in James Madison Park - the oldest standing boathouse on Lake Mendota, a remnant of an era when commercial boating thrived in the "city of the four lakes." In 1981 the boathouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Gates of Heaven Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Jdsteakley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gates of Heaven Synagogue, also known as the Old Synagogue, is a historic synagogue in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, designed by German immigrant architect August Kutzbock and constructed in 1863 for the Gates of Heaven congregation.
Wisconsin State Capitol
Public building
The Wisconsin State Capitol, located in Madison, Wisconsin, houses both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature along with the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Office of the Governor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madison and Maple Bluff.
Madison
Photo: Emery, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, is situated on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona. As the anchor of the Greater Madison Area, it is home to the University of Wisconsin — Madison, one of the premier universities in the United States.
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 2½ miles north of James Madison Park.
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 3 miles southeast of James Madison Park.
James Madison Park
- Categories: urban park and recreation area
- Location: Dane, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.08203° or 43° 4′ 55″ northLongitude
-89.38279° or 89° 22′ 58″ westElevation
853 feet (260 metres)Operator
MadisonNamed after
James MadisonOpen location code
86MG3JJ8+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 28767875OpenStreetMap feature
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- Cebuano: “James Madison Park”
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