Observatory Hill
Observatory Hill is a peak in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin and has an elevation of 951 feet. Observatory Hill is situated nearby to the neighborhood South Campus, as well as near the hamlet Bowens Addition.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Washburn Observatory and Henry Mall.
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.
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.
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. The population was 8,624 at the 2020 census.
Observatory Hill
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 951 feet
- Description: mountain in Wisconsin, United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.07615° or 43° 4′ 34″ northLongitude
-89.40841° or 89° 24′ 30″ westElevation
951 feet (290 metres)Open location code
86MG3HGR+FJOpenStreetMap ID
node 349452180OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
“Observatory Hill” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Observatory Hill (bukid sa Estados Unidos, Wisconsin, Dane County)”
- Cebuano: “Observatory Hill”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South Campus and Bowens Addition.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Observatory Hill Overlook and Central Campus Police.
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