Lake Wingra
Lake Wingra is a small lake located inside the city limits of the U.S. city of Madison, Wisconsin. The smallest of the five major lakes drained by the Yahara River in Dane County, Lake Wingra is bordered by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum on the south and west and the City of Madison on the remaining shoreline.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake of the United States of America
- Also known as: “Lake Weengra” and “Lake Wingra 6”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Henry Vilas Zoo and Temple Beth El.
Henry Vilas Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0.
Henry Vilas Zoo is a 28-acre public zoo in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, that is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Owned by Dane County, the zoo receives over 750,000 visitors annually.
Temple Beth El
Synagogue
Photo: Rtfagan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Temple Beth El, also known as Temple Beth-El, is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Madison, Wisconsin, in the United States. The congregation was founded in 1939.
Saint Mary’s Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0.
SSM Health Saint Mary's Hospital – Madison, formerly St. Mary's Hospital, is a 440-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Madison, Wisconsin that serves 18 surrounding south-central Wisconsin counties.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shorewood Hills and Madison.
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. Shorewood Hills is situated 2 miles northwest of Lake Wingra.
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.
Fitchburg
Town
Fitchburg is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 29,609 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb south of Madison and is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Fitchburg is situated 3½ miles south of Lake Wingra.
Lake Wingra
- Category: body of water
- Location: Dane, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Wingra from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Lake Wingra” goes by many names.
- French: “Lake Wingra”
- Slovenian: “jezero Wingra”
- Slovenian: “Lake Wingra”
- Swedish: “Wingrasjön”
- Welsh: “Llyn Wingra”
- “Wingra”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wingra Park and Oakland Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wingra Park and Vilas Beach.
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