William H Sewell Social Sciences Building
William H Sewell Social Sciences Building is an university building in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin which is located on Observatory Drive. William H Sewell Social Sciences Building is situated nearby to the peak Bascom Hill, as well as near Washburn Observatory.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: University building
- Also known as: “William H. Sewell Social Sciences Building”
- Address: 1180 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Washburn Observatory and Bascom Hill.
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. Washburn Observatory is situated 1,000 feet west of William H Sewell Social Sciences Building.
Bascom Hill
Peak
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Bascom Hill is the iconic main quadrangle that forms the historic core of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. It is located on the opposite end of State Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol, and is named after John Bascom, former president of the University of Wisconsin.
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. L. R. Ingersoll Physics Museum is situated 1,100 feet south of William H Sewell Social Sciences Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shorewood Hills and Maple Bluff.
Shorewood Hills
Village
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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 west of William H Sewell Social Sciences Building.
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 3 miles northeast of William H Sewell Social Sciences Building.
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 3½ miles east of William H Sewell Social Sciences Building.
William H Sewell Social Sciences Building
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.07658° or 43° 4′ 36″ northLongitude
-89.4052° or 89° 24′ 19″ westElevation
919 feet (280 metres)Levels
8Open location code
86MG3HGV+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 37749296OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityGeoNames ID
6341195
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